Climate action

Globeleq has reached financial close on the 40-MWac Kafue Solar project in Zambia, clearing the way for construction of a renewable energy facility that has been in development for nearly…

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is developing a new sustainability reporting standard for the food and beverage sector, seeking to make corporate disclosures more consistent and more closely aligned with…

NSIA Bank Côte d’Ivoire has provided CFA2.219 billion ($3.84 million) in financing to 20 women-led small and medium-sized enterprises under a partnership with the African Development Bank’s Affirmative Finance Action…

Zambia’s electricity system is entering another phase of diversification after the 100 MWac Maamba Solar PV Project injected its first power into the national grid on September 24, adding utility-scale…

Kenyan climate-tech company SunCulture has secured a $10 million securitisation facility from Mirova’s Gigaton Fund to unlock capital tied up in farmer repayments and expand access to solar-powered irrigation, highlighting…

Africa Change Lab has launched a 141-page Beyond Gas: A Campaign Toolkit for South Africa, adding a new research and communications resource to an increasingly consequential debate over fossil gas,…

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for a tripling of climate adaptation finance and universal access to early-warning systems by 2027 as East Africa confronts a worsening convergence of climate…

Greenpeace has called on the Kenyan government to suspend regulatory approvals for the proposed Dangote Group oil refinery in Lamu, arguing that the project should not proceed until an independent…

Senegal has secured an additional US$140 million in financing from the World Bank to expand transport infrastructure linking agricultural production zones with domestic and regional markets, reinforcing the country’s strategy…

TotalEnergies has commissioned a 216-megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic plant paired with a 500-megawatt-hour (MWh) battery energy storage system in South Africa, marking another significant milestone in the country’s transition toward…