Climate action

The Islamic Development Bank and the International Fund for Agricultural Development have agreed to mobilise up to US$750 million in co-financing for sustainable agriculture, rural businesses and climate adaptation, opening…

South Africa has received five awards at the 26th International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID) conference in Marseille, France, including recognition for four irrigation structures and an award for…

South African commercial solar investor Jaltech plans to invest R500 million ($27.5 million) to acquire underperforming solar and battery systems installed by businesses during the country’s load-shedding crisis, seeking to…

Solarise Africa has secured a €1 million grant from EEP Africa to establish operations in Zambia and expand its renewable energy business in Uganda, targeting businesses seeking more reliable electricity…

Governments meeting in Hobart, Australia, from October 19 to 30 face renewed pressure to expand marine protection in the Southern Ocean, as conservation organisations call for a new Antarctic Peninsula…

Imbono, the University of Cape Town (UCT) and Abu Dhabi University (ADU) have signed a three-year academic partnership to develop a framework for assessing infrastructure resilience across sub-Saharan Africa, as…

Finance Earth, FSD Africa and FSD Africa Investments (FSDAi) have launched the Africa Nature Impact Fund, a financing platform targeting USD 100 million to support early-stage nature conservation, biodiversity and…

A delegation of 13 Russian companies will begin a business mission in Cape Town on 13 October 2026, seeking commercial partnerships with businesses in South Africa and other African countries…

The Carbon Markets Africa Summit (CMAS) 2026 will bring together participants from 24 African countries and 45 countries globally in Kigali, Rwanda, from 13 to 15 October, as governments, investors,…

Côte d’Ivoire is turning to satellite technology and artificial intelligence to strengthen environmental monitoring, improve agricultural traceability and build the data infrastructure needed to support carbon markets and climate finance…