The decision by South African energy and chemicals company Sasol and Danish clean energy technology firm Topsoe to dissolve their sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) joint venture, Zaffra, marks another significant…
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The world premiere of Out of Mined, a feature-length documentary examining the environmental and social legacy of mining along South Africa’s West Coast, has brought renewed attention to the growing…
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South Africa expands nurse-led community clinics as FirstRand Foundation scales healthcare access to underserved communities
AfricaAfrican BusinessesBusinessDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyHealthLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSDGs & National Development PlansSocial ResponsibilitySociety & DevelopmentSouthern AfricaSustainable development by Kathambi Muriithi 575 views 5 minutes readSouth Africa is expanding access to primary healthcare in underserved communities through a nurse-led clinic model supported by the FirstRand Empowerment Foundation and the Cipla Foundation, reflecting a growing shift…
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South Africa’s Gauteng Province recorded 414 Malaria cases and 11 deaths during the first quarter of 2026, health authorities reported, as unusually heavy rainfall and flooding across parts of Southern…
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African parliamentary leaders gather in South Africa to strengthen political stability and drive sustainable development agenda
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchClimate & EnvironmentClimate FinanceDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityGreen Investment & InfrastructureLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernanceRegionsSDGs & National Development PlansSouthern AfricaSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainability by Kathambi Muriithi 469 views 5 minutes readPolitical leaders and parliamentary representatives from across Africa convened in Gauteng, South Africa, on 16 June 2026 for the Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) Africa…
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Infinity Power signs EPC deals for 774MW of solar capacity in South Africa as renewable energy investment accelerates
AfricaAfrican BusinessesCarbon offsetingClimate & EnvironmentClimate Financecorporate sustainabilityEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityGreen Investment & InfrastructureJust TransitionPollution & WasteRenewable energySouthern AfricaSustainabilitySustainable development by Francis Mwangi 846 views 5 minutes readInfinity Power has signed engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) agreements for two utility-scale solar projects in South Africa with a combined capacity of 773.6 megawatts peak (MWp), strengthening the country’s…
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AEW 2026 to Position Transmission at the Center of Africa’s Data Center Buildout
AfricaAfrican BusinessesCarbon offsetingcorporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyeventsJust TransitionRenewable energysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable development by Solomon Irungu 609 views 3 minutes readThe rapid expansion of AI and cloud computing is driving substantial capital deployment into Africa’s digital infrastructure. This positions high capacity hyperscale campuses as a core asset class. South Africa…
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South Africa’s migration tensions expose broader economic and governance pressures across the region
AfricaAfrican Policy WatchClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Development FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGeneralGreen Investment & InfrastructurePolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSocial ResponsibilitySouthern AfricaSustainable Finance & ESGtransportVoices & Perspectives by Kathambi Muriithi 560 views 4 minutes readSouth African President Cyril Ramaphosa used a nationally televised address on Sunday to urge calm amid rising anti-immigrant tensions, as weeks of protests, violence and calls for mass deportations have…
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South Africa’s Orania Draws New Generation of Afrikaners as Identity, Affordability and Community Reshape Migration Trends
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchBiodiversity & NatureBusinessClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Economic ResponsibilityEducationinnovationMarkets & FinancePolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationResourcesSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSouthern AfricaSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable Finance & ESGVoices & Perspectives by Kathambi Muriithi 1.6K views 4 minutes readA growing number of young Afrikaners are relocating to Orania, South Africa’s self-governing Afrikaner enclave in the Northern Cape, as the town experiences renewed population growth driven by cultural identity, lower living…
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Morocco Overtakes South Africa as Africa’s Top Industrial Economy, Driven by Automotive and Aerospace Growth
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchClimate & EnvironmentClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Development FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & ExtractivesEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricaMarkets & FinanceMultilateral InstitutionsNorth AfricaOil & GasPolicy & RegulationSociety & DevelopmentSouthern AfricaSustainability reportingSustainable Finance & ESGVoices & Perspectives by Kathambi Muriithi 1.6K views 4 minutes readMorocco has emerged as Africa’s leading industrial economy, overtaking South Africa in the African Development Bank’s 2025 Industrialisation Index after years of expansion in automotive manufacturing, aerospace production and phosphate processing, underscoring…
