South Africa

The South African Anti-Money Laundering Integrated Task Force (SAMLIT) has released its 2025 report on the financial flows linked to illegal wildlife trade (IWT), published in Pretoria on 21 October…

In January 2026, South African-born mining executive Natascha Viljoen will step into history as the first woman to lead Newmont Corporation, the world’s largest gold mining company, valued at $99.45…

The newly launched Carbon Markets Africa Summit (CMAS), organized by the VUKA Group, is expected to position Africa at the center of a fast-evolving global carbon economy. Scheduled for October 21 to 23, the summit comes at a moment of both urgency and opportunity: the world is recalibrating its approach to climate finance under the Paris Agreement’s Article 6, while Africa holds some of the richest, yet underutilized, carbon assets.

In a move that could redefine the continent’s industrial future, Egypt and South Africa have been tapped to lead a global push to decarbonize heavy industry, joining Brazil, Türkiye, and…

A bold new chapter in Africa’s clean energy story unfolded this week in Cape Town, where the continent’s most influential leaders, financiers, and energy experts have gathered for the Green…

Seven out of 10 most popular universities in Africa are based in South Africa, led by the University of Pretoria. On the top 10 list of Africa’s most popular higher…

South Africa, Kenya and Chile have the highest share of citizens most concerned about the effects of climate change across the globe, a new survey shows. About 90 percent of…

Djibouti is the most expensive country in Africa while its neighbour Eritrea in the Horn of Africa enjoys the lowest cost of living, according to data compiled by the World…

Seychelles leads Africa in efforts to protect the environment and mitigate climate change as Denmark takes the world’s top spot, new global report shows. The 2020 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) compiled by…

The South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) is pushing for a green economic recovery plan, which should consider renewable energy as one of the main components of the government economic…