02/02/2023
This could be a game changer for South Africa
Deloitte published its economic outlook report for 2023, painting an uncertain picture for the South African economy this year.
ESG
02/01/2023
$1 million: Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa grant to drive electric mobility shift in seven African countries
GMFA provides technical assistance and investment capital to accelerate and expand private sector investments
01/30/2023
Ramaphosa: Govt plan to help South Africans install solar may be announced soon
South Africa experienced over 200 days of load shedding in 2022, while not a single day of 2023 has been without cuts.
01/24/2023
Major renewables project for Sasol
The shutdown meant that the whole of South Africa’s oil-refinery fleet was out of service as other facilities have had production suspended for years prior.
01/19/2023
South African bank Investec secures US$80 mln to fund climate projects
South African bank Investec Bank Limited recently announced it has secured US$80 million in long-term senior credit facility from Proparco.
01/13/2023
Modelling software to support Ghana’s renewable energy aspirations
The software platform will also help the African nation work with neighbouring countries to adopt wider use of renewable energy in support of its energy goals and keep costs affordable for the consumer all year round.
01/10/2023
Knives out for energy red tape, says crisis committee
Crisis committee tackles permit process, which delays building of renewable energy projects
01/05/2023
Africa’s extraordinary green hydrogen potential
"As the global energy and climate crises unfold, mass-scale competitive green hydrogen is ready to provide energy security, affordability and decarbonisation."
01/03/2023
Climate change affecting Africans negatively – Report
The one of decisive agreements reached at COP27 was on a new “loss and damage” fund for vulnerable countries hard hit by climatic disasters.
12/27/2022
ESG assets show the way forward in investments
ESG issues are now among investors’ top five concerns
12/23/2022
Wema Bank Supports SMEs with N1bn Loans for Renewable Energy
The widespread use of petrol and diesel generators by businesses and households in the country releases tons of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere and causes environmental pollution.
12/19/2022
How technology is powering sustainable growth in Africa
The World Bank estimates that nearly 282 million Africans are currently malnourished because of factors such as drought, environmental degradation and displacement.
12/14/2022
US touts effort to build climate ‘early warning system’ with African nations
The U.S. uses space-based climate monitoring “to help us understand our fire-prone regions, and how to contain damage and save lives and minimize economic losses,” Medina said.
12/14/2022
EY Sustainability – Punki Modise discusses Absa’s ESG projects
Modise breaks down what Absa’s 2030 and 2050 ESG goals entail and concludes by discussing the challenges Absa is overcoming to meet these goals.
12/13/2022
COP27: African Development Bank and OECD Development Centre join forces to roll out policy toolbox for a sustainable low-carbon transition in Africa
Africa’s natural resources sector is facing severe threats and impacts from climate change.
12/07/2022
Standard Bank at the forefront of financing SA’s energy transition
In the past decade, 86% of Standard Bank’s new energy lending has been to renewable energy.
12/07/2022
3 big new solar projects launching in South Africa this week
South Africa revised commercial close timelines for the projects chosen in the fifth bid window.
12/02/2022
African Development Bank's Sustainable Energy Africa Fund for Africa approves $1 million reimbursable grant to develop bioenergy plants in Ghana and Sierra Leone
The plants will be co-located with wood processing facilities to provide biomass from sustainably cultivated and certified plantations.
12/02/2022
Mirova renews its support to Komaza to increase forest cover in Kenya in collaboration with smallholder farmers
Komaza has been developing its smallholder forestry scheme for the past 15 years.
11/30/2022
African Development Bank launches model for deploying green financing across the continent
The African Green Bank initiative, which will be endowed with a trust fund of $1.5 billion, was conceived as part of measures to facilitate access to global finance from the current 3% to 10% annually by 2030.