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ESG & Sustainability

South Africa aims for net zero emissions by 2050

15 Jul 2024

Image supplied. Last year's African Banker Award. the African Banker magazine’s African Banker Awards nominees have been announced for this year

Finance

3 women nominees for African Banker Awards Banker of the Year

7 May 2024

Finance

African countries can’t resolve their debt crisis under a system rigged against them

Carlos Lopes 6 May 2024

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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

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

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

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

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Finance

African Development Bank group to secure major funding for low-income countries

30 May 2023

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