11/09/2021
SEC moves for sustainable green investment in financing solar energy
Companies will also need to continuously disclose relevant information on their adoption of ESG principles."
11/09/2021
Companies will also need to continuously disclose relevant information on their adoption of ESG principles."
11/03/2021
The African Development Bank is a major partner in this bold project, which involves building an 8,000 km long and 15 km wide swathe of trees, grasslands, vegetation and plants across the Sahel.
11/03/2021
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson calls agreement ‘a game-changing partnership’
11/03/2021
The Bank became a member of the Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) in July 2020
11/02/2021
Additionally, those who can access this resource pay nearly twice as much, on average, as consumers elsewhere in the world.
11/02/2021
How investors are taking on the risks and opportunities of climate change
10/29/2021
The research is based on CDP temperature ratings
10/29/2021
Green hydrogen production needs to be powered by solar energy and South Africa has some of the best solar and wind energy potential in the world, positioning it to build a new industry to serve growing demand.
10/28/2021
Rising temperatures and sea levels, as well as abnormal rainfall, have had a strong influence on the frequency and intensity of natural disasters; most disasters in Africa are flood-related
10/25/2021
At the same time, Africa’s contributions to greenhouse gas emissions causing global warming are among the lowest globally.
10/21/2021
We don’t live in a 1.5 degree world
10/21/2021
With a global reputation as the preferred gateway for investment in and out of Africa, and as an International Financial Centre of repute and a FinTech hub for the region, Mauritius can become the “Sustainable FinTech Hub for Africa” if all st
10/19/2021
A funding deal signed by the bank reflects increased demand for solar energy in the country, with energy costs a heavy burden for many small businesses
10/19/2021
Absa and Standard Bank, South Africa’s other two leading lenders, have left the door open to funding some new coal mining or power projects, said Reuters.
10/18/2021
"the Bank would mobilize $25 billion in climate finance by 2025 in support of African countries."
10/18/2021
Treasury’s focus on sustainable finance encourages financial institutions to also be cognisant of how their investment decisions impact the environment.
10/15/2021
The state-run power company Eskom relies mainly on ailing coal-fired power stations to supply 90% of South Africa's electricity. More than 90,000 people were employed in coal mines in 2020.
10/15/2021
An immediate halt would put huge political and economic strains on a nation that relies on the most polluting of fossil fuels.
10/15/2021
These are market depth, access to foreign exchange, market transparency, tax and regulatory environment
10/12/2021
In biodiversity alone, 68% of animal populations have vanished in the past 50 years