Category: ESG Africa
Game-changing carbon finance: UpEnergy, a social enterprise focused on climate finance and energy poverty reduction, has issued Africa’s first-ever electric cooking carbon credits under Gold Standard’s new Methodology for Metered...
Morocco’s government committee has approved major green hydrogen projects valued at 319 billion dirhams ($32.5 billion), aligning with its push for renewable energy dominance and European export goals. Who’s Involved...
Climate Fund Managers (CFM) and Infinitum Energy Group have secured $3.1 million in development funding from CFM’s EU-backed Climate Investor Two Fund to co-develop a waste-to-energy project in Freetown, Sierra...
In a monumental achievement for global reforestation and climate action, the founder Jimi Cohen of TreeGens has officially broken the Guinness World Record for the most trees planted in a...
Masdar, TotalEnergies, and EPointZero have signed a Framework for Action (FFA) to drive clean energy expansion in Africa and Asia, reinforcing UAE-France business cooperation. Strategic Collaboration The agreement, signed on...
Investec has successfully closed financing for SolarAfrica’s SunCentral 1, securing the first 114 MW of the company’s utility-scale solar farm in the Northern Cape. The deal, valued at R1.8 billion,...
Sasol, Anglo American, and De Beers have entered into a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) to pilot the production of feedstock for renewable diesel. Signed on February 4, 2025, during the...
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) is revamping its Sustainability Disclosure Guidance to reflect the finalized IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 standards issued by the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) and...
The Climate Investment Funds (CIF) board has approved a $37 million investment plan to protect Ethiopia’s rural communities from climate-related shocks and safeguard its carbon-rich forests. With $492 million in...
Strategic Partnership for Forest Conservation Eni has signed a landmark agreement with Côte d’Ivoire’s Ministry of Water and Forests to protect and restore 14 forests across a total area of...
At COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, IBM and Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) announced new AI-powered tools designed to guide sustainable urban development globally. These tools, launched as part of the...
The World Bank Group and partners launched the Sustainable Finance Knowledge Center for Francophone Africa. This virtual platform, available in English and French, is designed to empower companies and financial...
Kenya has taken a significant step forward in its climate goals by becoming the first African nation to develop a national REDD+ registry, designed to track carbon credits aimed at...
The EU and Angola have officially launched the Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreement (SIFA), marking a significant step in fostering sustainable economic growth. This is the first-ever investment facilitation agreement by...
The Pan African Federation of Accountants (PAFA) has taken a significant step forward by officially approving the establishment of a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Sustainability. This strategic initiative is...
Seriti Green has embarked on a monumental R25 billion wind farm project in Mpumalanga, marking the first phase with the 155MW Ummbila Emoyeni facility. This development is set to transform...
The Project Phase 1, which targets to replant Portulacaria afra thicket across 10,000 hectares, is being funded under a syndicated senior secured stream agreement, led by Mirova, an affiliate of Natixis Investment...
Largest single private-sector digital investment in Kenya’s history will support economic development across East Africa Microsoft Corp. and G42 on Wednesday announced a comprehensive package of digital investments in Kenya,...
A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by Charalambos Tsangarides, IMF mission chief for Tanzania, held meetings in Dodoma and Dar es Salaam from May 2 to...
At the the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD), SUCCA Africa announced that they have taken a significant step towards supporting West African businesses in their transition to net...
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