Southern Africa’s leading electricity utilities and regional grid operators will convene at the Power Africa Today Conference during African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 in Cape Town from 12–16 October, placing…
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TotalEnergies commissions 216 mw solar and battery storage project in South Africa, strengthening grid reliability and clean energy transition
AfricaAfrican BusinessesCarbon offsetingClimate & Environmentcorporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityIndustriesindustryJust TransitionpolicyPollution & WasteRenewable energySouthern AfricaSustainabilitySustainable development by Francis Mwangi 163 views 6 minutes readTotalEnergies 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…
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Indian pharmaceutical manufacturer Natco Pharma plans to invest approximately 25 billion Indian rupees (US$260 million) to expand its operations in South Africa and strengthen its presence across African healthcare markets,…
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South African agriculture shifts from cyclical risk to permanent adaptation as climate and ESG reshape competitiveness
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAgricultureBusinessClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityEU support AfricaeventsFinance & EconomyIndustriesinnovationLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernanceSDGs & National Development PlansSocial ResponsibilitySouthern AfricaSustainability reportingSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainabilityWater & Food Systems by Kathambi Muriithi 123 views 4 minutes readSouth African agriculture is entering a structural transition in which long-standing production cycles are being overtaken by a more permanent state of volatility, requiring producers, financiers and policymakers to rethink how the…
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Morocco overtakes South Africa in AfDB industrialisation index as governance and execution redefine Africa’s manufacturing competitiveness
AfricaAfrican Policy WatchBusinessClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Economic ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyIndustriesinnovationMultilateral InstitutionsSDGs & National Development PlansSouthern AfricaSustainability reportingurban sustainability by Kathambi Muriithi 138 views 4 minutes readMorocco has overtaken South Africa for the first time in the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) 2025 Africa Industrialisation Index, marking a symbolic shift in Africa’s industrial landscape as policy execution,…
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South Africa’s Drakenstein climbs into top five for Municipal financial sustainability, offering a governance blueprint for African cities
AfricaAfrican BusinessesBusinessClimate & EnvironmentClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Development FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGreen Investment & InfrastructureMultilateral InstitutionsSouthern AfricaSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainability by Kathambi Muriithi 143 views 4 minutes readDrakenstein Municipality has emerged as one of South Africa’s most financially sustainable local governments after completing a multi-year fiscal turnaround that lifted it from 51st place nationally in 2017 to the country’s…
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Ghana’s electricity reform programme downgraded by World Bank as financial losses and implementation delays deepen sector crisis
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchCarbon offsetingcircular economycorporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityGlobal Policy & AfricapolicyPolicy & GovernanceRenewable energySustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainable development by Francis Mwangi 199 views 4 minutes readGhana’s efforts to restore financial stability in its electricity sector have suffered a setback after the World Bank downgraded the country’s Energy Sector Recovery Program from “Moderately Satisfactory” to “Unsatisfactory,”…
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South Africa’s virtual power plant push signals new phase in Africa’s distributed energy transition
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchBusinessClimate & EnvironmentClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Development FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricaGreen Investment & InfrastructureLaws, Standards & FrameworksPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationRegionsRenewable energySociety & DevelopmentSouthern AfricaSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainability by Kathambi Muriithi 212 views 5 minutes readSouth Africa is moving closer to deploying what could become Africa’s largest residential virtual power plant following a partnership between energy technology companies Plentify and Deye, a development that reflects the continent’s…
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Rising xenophobic violence tests African unity as economic pressures deepen regional risks
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchBusinessCarbon Marketscircular economyClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate Science (Africa-focused)Development FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricaLaws, Standards & FrameworksMarkets & FinanceMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernanceRegionsSustainability reportingVoices & PerspectivesPan-African by Kathambi Muriithi 122 views 5 minutes readThe resurgence of xenophobic violence in South Africa is drawing renewed attention from African governments and regional institutions, with Ghana formally requesting intervention from the African Union (AU) as concerns…
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Why measuring infrastructure impact is becoming Africa’s next economic development imperative
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchBusinessClimate Science (Africa-focused)Development FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEducationFinance & EconomyindustryinnovationLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSouthern AfricaSustainabilitySustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingurban sustainabilityVoices & Perspectives by Kathambi Muriithi 139 views 5 minutes readAs African governments increase investment in transport, energy and public infrastructure to stimulate economic growth, development practitioners and investors are placing greater emphasis on measuring whether these projects deliver lasting social and…
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