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…
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Jaltech commits r500 million to acquire and optimize South Africa’s underperforming commercial solar systems
AfricaAfrican Businessesblue economyCarbon Marketscircular economyClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & ExtractivesEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityGlobal Policy & AfricaGreen Investment & InfrastructurepolicypollutionPollution & WasteRegionsRenewable energySocial ResponsibilitySustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainability by Francis Mwangi 214 views 6 minutes readSouth 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…
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Fortis green and Zeitinger invest back Grips energy’s push to build 100 mw African solar and storage portfolio
AfricaAfrican Businessesblue economyCarbon offsetingcircular economyClimate & EnvironmentClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Conferencescorporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEnergy & ExtractivesEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityGlobal Policy & AfricapolicyPolicy & GovernancepollutionPollution & WasteRenewable energySocial ResponsibilitySociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitySustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainability by Francis Mwangi 201 views 5 minutes readFortis Green Renewables Investment Management and Zeitinger Invest have made an equity investment in GRIPS Energy Group to expand its commercial and industrial solar power and battery storage business across…
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Solarise Africa secures €1 million grant to expand solar energy operations in Zambia and Uganda
AfricaAfrican Businessesblue economyBusinessCarbon MarketsCarbon offsetingClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityGreen Investment & InfrastructureOpinionpolicypollutionPollution & WasteRegionsRenewable energySocial ResponsibilitySociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitySustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainability by Francis Mwangi 271 views 5 minutes readSolarise 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…
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Kenyan investors explore UK real estate opportunities as demand for cross-border investments grows
AfricaAfrican BusinessesBusinesscircular economyClimate & EnvironmentConferencesDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityGeneralSocial ResponsibilitySociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitySustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainability by Kathambi Muriithi 112 views 3 minutes readKenyan investors are increasingly exploring opportunities to diversify their portfolios beyond domestic markets, as a UK residential real estate investment offering access from approximately US$27,000 (about KSh3.5 million) draws attention…
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Antarctic marine protection faces decisive test as governments prepare for CCAMLR talks in Hobart
AfricaAfrican BusinessesBiodiversity & Natureblue economyBusinessClimate & EnvironmentClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Conferencescorporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGeneralGlobal Policy & AfricaMarkets & FinanceNews & AnalysispolicypollutionSocial ResponsibilitySociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitySustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainability by External Source 234 views 5 minutes readGovernments 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…
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Imbono, UCT and Abu Dhabi university partner to develop infrastructure resilience framework for Africa
AfricaAfrican BusinessesBusinessCarbon MarketsCarbon offsetingClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEnergy & ExtractivesEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityGeneralGlobal Policy & AfricaGreen Investment & InfrastructureOpinionPolicy & GovernanceRenewable energySDGs & National Development PlansSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainability by External Source 144 views 6 minutes readImbono, 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…
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Sgurrenergy targets 400 GW in global renewable energy engineering push by 2030
AfricaAfrican Businessesblue economyCarbon offsetingcircular economyClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Conferencescorporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityRenewable energy by External Source 158 views 6 minutes readIndia-headquartered renewable energy consultancy SgurrEnergy has surpassed 240 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity designed and engineered worldwide, setting a target of supporting 400 GW by 2030 as it expands…
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Africa nature impact fund targets $100 million to finance conservation and carbon projects across Africa
AfricaAfrican Businessesblue economyBusinessCarbon offsetingClimate & EnvironmentClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEast AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy Access & InnovationEnvironmental ResponsibilityeventsGlobal Policy & AfricaGreen Investment & InfrastructureOpinionpolicyPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationpollutionSocial ResponsibilitySociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitySustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainability by External Source 276 views 7 minutes readFinance 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…
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Rwanda hosts Global inclusive Insurance conference as climate risks expose Africa’s protection gap
AfricaAfrican BusinessesBusinesscircular economyClimate Financecorporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityGeneralSociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainability by External Source 184 views 7 minutes readRwanda will host the International Conference on Inclusive Insurance 2026 (ICII 2026) from 19 to 23 October in Kigali, bringing together insurance companies, regulators, policymakers, development institutions and researchers to…
