Africa-Press – Gambia. TAF Africa Global has unveiled a sweeping environmental campaign, pledging to plant 10 million trees across Africa. The initiative comes in the wake of public outcry over the felling of mature trees in Brufut Gardens by staff of the National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC).
As part of its commitment, the company announced it will double its existing tree-planting program, increasing from five trees to ten for every home it builds. With a target of constructing one million homes across the continent, this expansion will translate into 10 million newly planted trees.
Mustapha Njie, founder and chief executive of TAF Africa Global, voiced deep concern after photographs of the felled trees circulated widely. The development coincided with the second Africa Climate Summit in Addis Ababa, where Njie participated in a high-level panel on urban infrastructure and sustainable cities.
“This must stop, and for this reason, TAF Africa Global is committing to move beyond construction into direct advance advocacy to prevent such acts not just in the Gambia but in every nation where we operate. Cutting down trees accelerates climate change; trees are our planet’s lungs,” Njie said.
He urged African governments to strengthen and enforce legislation against indiscriminate logging while supporting large-scale reforestation efforts.
Njie also challenged the private sector to treat sustainability not as an added cost but as an investment in the future of our businesses and our planet. “To us in the private sector, we should integrate sustainability into our core business modules. It is not a cost; it is an investment in the future of our businesses and our planet. We should adopt green infrastructure.” He said
He also called on civil society and the public to take an active role in environmental protection. “To the civil society and the general public, be vigilant, be vocal, protect the trees in your communities, report illegal logging, organize community planting days, and educate your children on the values of our natural world,” Njie added
Responding to the Brufut Gardens incident, NAWEC’s Public Relations Officer, Buba Badjie, acknowledged the company’s role. He explained that while the trees were cut for safety reasons, proper procedures had not been followed. “We have plans for the way forward that all of us make sure we are safeguarding this environment,” he said.
Environmental experts warn that deforestation remains one of Africa’s most pressing challenges, threatening ecosystems, biodiversity, and the continent’s resilience to climate change.
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