This Africa Day, FSC joins the African Union in celebrating 63 years since the establishment of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), now the African Union (AU).
NAIROBI – 22 May 2026, The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Africa and ASTRAcademy have signed a partnership agreement to promote responsible forest management across the African continent. The partnership will strengthen the uptake of FSC certification across the region.
Hammerbacher GmbH, a German furniture company committed to sustainability and a sponsor supporting FSC Verified Ecosystem Services, visited the FSC-certified West Bugwe Central Forest Reserve in Eastern Uganda in March to see how its investment in forest restoration is being implemented on...
Maseru - Today marks the official opening of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Stadium of Life, Africa's first stadium constructed with sustainably sourced timber. The structure, which sets a new standard for responsible construction practices in Africa, was independently certified by...
Last week, the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) Africa team joined this year’s PROPAK West Africa, the region’s leading trade exhibition for the packaging, plastics, printing, and food processing industries and what a week it was!
Cameroon's forests, spanning nearly 20 million hectares, are among the most biodiverse on the continent, housing thousands of plant and animal species, including gorillas and elephants. These ecosystems support around 6% of Cameroon's GDP through the timber sector.
FSC Africa played a prominent role at the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2), held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 8–10 September 2025. This landmark summit positioned Africa not just as a region vulnerable to climate change but as a source of global solutions, with forest certification taking center stage in the climate dialogue.
