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ESG & Sustainability
Impact manager Acre raises $100m for African climate infrastructure

Virginia Furness 17 Apr 2024

An aerial view shows a deserted and flooded traditional homestead following heavy rains in Garsen, Tana Delta within Tana River county, Kenya 23 November 2023. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya/File Photo
ESG & Sustainability
Huge debt costs mean climate spending could make emerging nations insolvent

Libby George 16 Apr 2024

South African projects seize opportunity to tackle climate crisis and create jobs
ESG & Sustainability
South African projects seize opportunity to tackle climate crisis and create jobs

Issued by GreenCape 2 Apr 2024

UK invests $100m to enhance Africa's food security and trade
Agriculture
UK invests $100m to enhance Africa's food security and trade

Simon Jessop 25 Mar 2024

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ESG & Sustainability
#BudgetSpeech2024: Govt raises $3.3bn to support climate change initiatives

22 Feb 2024

Source: 123RF.
Finance
Central banks should be fighting the climate crisis – here’s why

Martin Sokol and Jennie C. Stephens 12 Jan 2024

Source: Standard Bank.
Finance
Standard Bank and Mashreq conclude syndication facility deal for DBSA

29 Dec 2023

Communities in South Africa's coal heartland in Mpumalanga will be most affected by the energy transition.
Energy & Mining
SA secures $300m loan for Energy Governance and Climate Resilience

12 Dec 2023

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ESG & Sustainability
#COP28: South Africa's climate change regime and just energy transition "stocktake"

5 Dec 2023

Image: Delegates stand near flag posts at the Dubai's Expo City after attending the World Climate Action Summit, during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 1 December 2023. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya./File Photo
ESG & Sustainability
#COP28: Cities face huge climate finance gap, study says

David Stanway 4 Dec 2023

President Cyril Ramaphosa addressing the G77 Summit. Source: x.com
Energy & Mining
#COP28: Ramaphosa calls for unity among developing nations

3 Dec 2023

How to secure Africa’s energy future in the face of a climate crisis
Energy & Mining
How to secure Africa’s energy future in the face of a climate crisis

Nadja Haakansson 1 Dec 2023

Source: Supplied.
Healthcare
#COP28: AstraZeneca's AZ Forest initiative: Pledging six million trees in Kenya

1 Dec 2023

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ESG & Sustainability
#COP28: UAE commits $30bn to climate action finance fund

1 Dec 2023

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ESG & Sustainability
#COP28: Unpacking Africa’s emboldened agenda

Charles Douglas 29 Nov 2023

'COP28 UAE' logo is displayed on the screen during the opening ceremony of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) under the theme of 'United on Climate Action Toward COP28', in Abu Dhabi, UAE, 16 January 2023. Reuters/Rula Rouhana/File Photo
ESG & Sustainability
Impasse broken on climate fund before COP28 but tough road ahead

Valerie Volcovici and Kate Abnett 7 Nov 2023

Samanjalo and Green Guru Solutions wins first 2023 Mpumalanga green solutions pitch challenge
Entrepreneurship
Samanjalo and Green Guru Solutions wins first 2023 Mpumalanga green solutions pitch challenge

Issued by GreenCape 7 Nov 2023

Climate Finance Accelerator launches Phase 3 in SA
Finance
Climate Finance Accelerator launches Phase 3 in SA

Issued by GreenCape 18 Oct 2023

Source: Reuters. Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, addresses the media on the fourth day of the annual meeting of the IMF and the World Bank, following last month's deadly earthquake, in Marrakech, Morocco.
Finance
Cautious welcome: World Bank and IMF return to Africa, but questions remain

Carlos Lopes 12 Oct 2023

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Healthcare
From fatal allergies to heart attacks and cholera - the devastating health effects of global warming in Africa

Lenore Manderson 7 Sep 2023

Source: Reuters.
Finance
Hundreds of millions of dollars pledged for African carbon credits at climate summit

Duncan Miriri and Simon Jessop 5 Sep 2023

'You can't be it if you can't see it' The need to support women-owned SMEs
Entrepreneurship
'You can't be it if you can't see it' The need to support women-owned SMEs

Issued by Edge Growth 18 Aug 2023

Edge Growth Ventures announces new CEO
Entrepreneurship
Edge Growth Ventures announces new CEO

Issued by Edge Growth 18 Jul 2023

Red Hot Chili Peppers and Ms Lauryn Hill to headline 2023 Global Citizen Festival
Lifestyle
Red Hot Chili Peppers and Ms Lauryn Hill to headline 2023 Global Citizen Festival

Issued by OnPoint PR 14 Jul 2023

New board appointed for Transnet
Logistics & Transport
New board appointed for Transnet

13 Jul 2023

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Legal
Africa: Transforming carbon markets as implementation of Paris Agreement commitments progress

Kieran Whyte and Clara Hans 12 Jul 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

More talent joins Global Citizen's 'Power Our Planet: Live in Paris'
Lifestyle
More talent joins Global Citizen's 'Power Our Planet: Live in Paris'

Issued by OnPoint PR 8 Jun 2023

Source: Supplied.
Finance
African Development Bank group to secure major funding for low-income countries

30 May 2023

File photo: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) logo in Washington, United States, 4 September 2018. Reuters/Yuri Gripas
ESG & Sustainability
IMF, others should give $100bn climate FX guarantee - document

Simon Jessop and Marc Jones 29 May 2023

Global Citizen announces 'Power Our Planet: Live in Paris'
Lifestyle
Global Citizen announces 'Power Our Planet: Live in Paris'

Issued by OnPoint PR 24 May 2023

Enlit Africa: Shedding light
Energy & Mining
Enlit Africa: Shedding light

Issued by Enlit Africa 5 May 2023

BlackRock-managed fund buys stake in Kenyan wind farm
Energy & Mining
BlackRock-managed fund buys stake in Kenyan wind farm

Duncan Miriri 15 Mar 2023

Source: Supplied. Daniel Mminele,Nedbank's new independent non-executive director and chairperson-designate.
Finance
Nedbank's Daniel Mminele appointed independent non-executive director

16 Feb 2023

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ESG & Sustainability
Ireland, Austria donate €3m to Africa Climate Change Fund

9 Feb 2023

Climate change: Africa has a major new carbon market initiative - what you need to know
ESG & Sustainability
Climate change: Africa has a major new carbon market initiative - what you need to know

Jonathan Colmer 27 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Changing the narrative and language used around climate finance
ESG & Sustainability
#BizTrends2023: Changing the narrative and language used around climate finance

Rendani Nenguda 12 Jan 2023

Source: Reuters.
Legal
Ramaphosa's power base boosted, but South Africa's reform path still rocky

23 Dec 2022

Innovative new projects join Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) South Africa
Entrepreneurship
Innovative new projects join Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) South Africa

Issued by GreenCape 1 Dec 2022

COP27: Making the 'Just Transition' a reality
ESG & Sustainability
COP27: Making the 'Just Transition' a reality

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 22 Nov 2022

COP27 will be remembered as a failure - here's what went wrong
ESG & Sustainability
COP27 will be remembered as a failure - here's what went wrong

Mark Maslin, Priti Parikh, Richard Taylor, Simon Chin-Yee 22 Nov 2022

Renewable energy will need more investment, or Africa will stay dependent on fossil fuels
Energy & Mining
Renewable energy will need more investment, or Africa will stay dependent on fossil fuels

Abay Yimere 21 Nov 2022

Source: Supplied. Ignatius Sehoole, chief executive officer at KPMG SA.
Finance
72% of local executives prepared for a recession, survey shows

15 Nov 2022

#COP27: Increasing climate finance crucial to bring about sustainable transformation of agrifood systems
Agriculture
#COP27: Increasing climate finance crucial to bring about sustainable transformation of agrifood systems

14 Nov 2022

Namibia secures €540m in climate finance at COP27
ESG & Sustainability
Namibia secures €540m in climate finance at COP27

Nyasha Nyaungwa 9 Nov 2022

#COP27: 3 reasons rich countries can no longer ignore calls to pay developing world for climate havoc
ESG & Sustainability
#COP27: 3 reasons rich countries can no longer ignore calls to pay developing world for climate havoc

Lisa Vanhala 9 Nov 2022

Source: Supplied.
Finance
Gates Foundation calls for bold and immediate action at COP27

9 Nov 2022

Egypt eyes diplomatic payoff from hosting COP27 climate summit
ESG & Sustainability
Egypt eyes diplomatic payoff from hosting COP27 climate summit

Aidan Lewis 7 Nov 2022

African nations push for more climate finance ahead of COP27
ESG & Sustainability
African nations push for more climate finance ahead of COP27

Aidan Lewis 12 Sep 2022

Is Bitcoin prepared to march to the beat of the global sustainability agenda?
ESG & Sustainability
Is Bitcoin prepared to march to the beat of the global sustainability agenda?

Joe Baguley 7 Jul 2022

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