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Climate Change

African leaders unite to fund $50bn yearly climate initiative despite global setbacks

11 Sep 2025

MultiChoice’s 2025 ESG Report shows progress toward a sustainable, inclusive, empowered Africa

ESG

MultiChoice’s 2025 ESG Report shows progress toward a sustainable, inclusive, empowered Africa

Issued by MultiChoice 3 Jul 2025

Image credit: Lukáš Lehotský on Unsplash

Nuclear Power

New report calls for nuclear-free Africa

27 Jun 2025

Image credit: Bhautik Patel on Unsplash

CSI & Philanthropy

Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation joins the Climate Philanthropy Pledge

23 Jun 2025

Image by Hans from Pixabay

Environment & Natural Resources

Experts urge a new global agreement on carbon credit emission factors

9 Jun 2025

Source: © 123rf Inspired Evolution has announced the final close of its Evolution III Fund on 3 March 2025, securing total commitments of $238m for clean energy in Africa

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Final close of $238m Evolution III Fund for clean energy in Africa

2 Apr 2025

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Climate Change

US delays $2.6bn climate finance package to South Africa, Bloomberg News reports

Reuters reporters 20 Mar 2025

Doctor Philip Moreira, a gynaecologist and department head at Dalal Jamm Hospital, rides his electric bicycle while commuting to the hospital in Dakar, Senegal, 21 October 2024. Reuters/Zohra Bensemra/File Photo

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Senegal's urban cycling trend offers chance to boost green transport

Sofia Christensen 8 Nov 2024

Britain's Prince William, Prince of Wales reacts as he speaks to students at the College Stoke Climsland in Callington, in Cornwall, southwestern England, on 17 October 2024. Justin Tallis/Pool via Reuters/File Photo

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Prince William in South Africa for green prize ceremony

Michael Holden 1 Nov 2024

Entries open for H&M Foundation Global Change Award

ESG

Entries open for H&M Foundation Global Change Award

23 Oct 2024

Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Simon Stiell speaks at the African Ministerial Conference on Environment (AMCEN), in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, 5 September 2024. Reuters/Luc Gnago

Climate Change

Climate change costs Africa up to 5% of GDP, UN climate head says

Duncan Miriri 5 Sep 2024

The age of generative AI increases energy and water usage with a negative effect on climate goals.

Sustainability

Microsoft's climate goals challenged by generative AI investment

Lindsey Schutters 15 May 2024

Source: © 123rf South African CEOs are cautiously optimistic about potential growth prospects over the next 12 months, with CEOs recognising the positive impact that GenAI can have on their operations

Economy

4 emerging megatrends opportunities make SA CEOs cautiously optimistic

6 May 2024

Applications open for GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition

Agriculture

Applications open for GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition

12 Apr 2024

Source: © 123rf Old Mutual announced that it has been awarded the African seat on the Global Steering Group for the UN-convened Net Zero Asset Owners Alliance

Financial Services

Old Mutual leads the charge against climate change in Africa

18 Dec 2023

Standard Bank Top Women Leaders publication launches its 18th edition

Online Media

Standard Bank Top Women Leaders publication launches its 18th edition

Issued by Topco Media 12 Oct 2023

Source: Reuters. A man checks his mobile phone as he waits while recharging his Ola electric scooter at an electric vehicle charging station in New Delhi, India, 12 February, 2022.

Finance

LeapFrog plans $500m investment in Asian, African climate transition firms

11 Jul 2023

Sappi launches chair in climate change and plantation sustainability at Wits University

ESG & Sustainability

Sappi launches chair in climate change and plantation sustainability at Wits University

Issued by Sappi 6 Jun 2023

US Vice President Kamala Harris meets with women entrepreneurs during her week-long trip to Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia, in Accra, Ghana 29 March 2023. Reuters/Francis Kokoroko

Corporate & Commercial Law

Africa's impact: US Vice President Kamala Harris visits Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia

Virusha Subban 31 Mar 2023

Opportunity for early-movers to commercialise sustainability as green-market demand grows

Logistics & Transport

Opportunity for early-movers to commercialise sustainability as green-market demand grows

18 Jan 2023

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Corporate & Commercial Law

US and Kenya sign strategic trade and investment partnership

Virusha Subban 29 Jul 2022

Animal health important for helping cut greenhouse gas emissions, new report says

Agriculture

Animal health important for helping cut greenhouse gas emissions, new report says

27 Jul 2022

Planting trees can help the climate, but only if we also stop burning fossil fuels

Forestry

Planting trees can help the climate, but only if we also stop burning fossil fuels

H. Damon Matthews, Amy Luers and Kirsten Zickfeld 1 Apr 2022

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Corporate & Commercial Law

AGOA eligibility requirements under review in three African countries

Virusha Subban 15 Nov 2021

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Corporate & Commercial Law

What the USA's Prosper Africa trade initiative means for the continent

Virusha Subban 28 Oct 2021

Salesforce reaches net zero across its operations

Climate Change

Salesforce reaches net zero across its operations

28 Sep 2021

Now is the time to include an environmental focus in grantmaking strategies in Africa

Environment & Natural Resources

Now is the time to include an environmental focus in grantmaking strategies in Africa

Reana Rossouw, Issued by Next Generation 20 Sep 2021

How students can use storytelling to bring the dangers of climate change to life

Climate Change

How students can use storytelling to bring the dangers of climate change to life

Katie Parsons, Florence Halstead and Lisa Jones 30 Aug 2021

To make agriculture more climate-friendly, carbon farming needs clear rules

Sustainable Farming

To make agriculture more climate-friendly, carbon farming needs clear rules

Laura van der Pol, Dale Manning, Francesca Cotrufo and Megan Machmuller 2 Jul 2021

Senegal architects ditch concrete for earth in revival of old techniques

Materials & Equipment

Senegal architects ditch concrete for earth in revival of old techniques

Nellie Peyton and Christophe van der Perre 17 May 2021

Climate-friendly farming strategies can improve the land and generate income for farmers

Research & Development

Climate-friendly farming strategies can improve the land and generate income for farmers

29 Apr 2021

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

More coal-fired power or 100% renewables? For the next few decades, both paths are wrong

22 Apr 2021

Zuneid Yousuf, chairman, African Green Resources.

Sustainability

Why the mining sector is vital to green industry

Zuneid Yousuf 17 Sep 2020

The scandal of calling plantations 'forest restoration' is putting climate targets at risk

Forestry

The scandal of calling plantations 'forest restoration' is putting climate targets at risk

Simon Lewis and Charlotte Wheeler 8 Apr 2019

4 per 1000 initiative to help farmers with soil management, reverse degradation

Agriculture

4 per 1000 initiative to help farmers with soil management, reverse degradation

13 Sep 2018

25 projects make the Land Art Generator Initiative competition shortlist

Architecture & Design

25 projects make the Land Art Generator Initiative competition shortlist

6 Aug 2018

Climate Change

How African-city residents are responding to climate change

Alice McClure and Gina Ziervogel 25 Jun 2018

NEF closing ceremony. Image supplied.

Education

Next Einstein Forum awards high impact innovations

4 Apr 2018

To save climate, stop investing in fossil fuels: economists

Climate Change

To save climate, stop investing in fossil fuels: economists

8 Dec 2017

More trees, better farming could slash carbon emissions: study

Agriculture

More trees, better farming could slash carbon emissions: study

17 Oct 2017

SA takes 10th spot on renewables survey

Markets & Investment

SA takes 10th spot on renewables survey

10 Jul 2017

ESG

Crowding the private sector into Africa's climate action

Chinedu Moghalu 22 Dec 2016

We can cut emissions in half by 2040 if we build smarter cities

Sustainable Development

We can cut emissions in half by 2040 if we build smarter cities

Shobhakar Dhakal 2 Dec 2016

Scaling up climate-smart agriculture solutions for Southern African farmers

Agriculture

Scaling up climate-smart agriculture solutions for Southern African farmers

14 Sep 2016

Navigating the new marketing landscape

Digital

Navigating the new marketing landscape

Eden Lanser 22 Apr 2015

Six African countries in final of competition

Climate Change

Six African countries in final of competition

2 Dec 2013

Six cities take up global challenge

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Six cities take up global challenge

26 Sep 2013

Events & Conferencing

Media invited to Kenya Climate Innovation Centre launch in Nairobi

25 Sep 2012

Environment & Natural Resources

Land and water grabs hurt Africa

8 Feb 2012