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
10/12/2021
A number of other deals are under discussion that could follow South Africa and Pimco had an appetite for an amount four times the size of the initial deal, she said.
10/11/2021
All these emerging trends mean that we need to act with urgency and ambition to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions and undertake a transition to a low-carbon economy.
10/08/2021
This is but one of a thousand examples of how our partner financial institutions help their clients embrace new technologies and adapt to a changing planet.
10/08/2021
The CVF manifesto is the latest expression by those in climate vulnerable countries of their needs ahead of COP26, and is consistent with public statements to date.
10/08/2021
The process of coming out of the Grey List has not been an easy one and has underlined a key issue
10/06/2021
Investec said in 2020 that it would no longer finance any new coal-fired projects in South Africa unless it was to fund Eskom.
10/01/2021
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10/01/2021
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10/01/2021
Without a drastic change in direction
09/30/2021
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09/30/2021
Africa's ocean economy is at the top of the continent's political agenda and seen to be a major contributor to continental transformation.
09/28/2021
The financing, of which a total of €18.75 million will be provided by the EBRD and €6.25 million by the GCF
09/27/2021
Cape Town, South Africa’s second-largest city, almost ran out of water in 2018.