sustainable development goals

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…

The African Development Fund has approved a $9.82 million grant to strengthen climate-resilient water, sanitation and hygiene services in Eritrea, directing concessional climate finance towards rural water infrastructure, health centres,…

Zambia National Commercial Bank (Zanaco) has launched a US$100 million medium-term note programme aimed at mobilising long-term capital for environmental and social projects, opening a new financing channel for renewable…

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…

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…

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…

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,…