The German government has pledged to invest €4 billion in African green energy projects until 2030. The announcement was made by Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the G20 Compact with Africa...
Within just two years, the largest clean energy power plant of South Africa has emerged out of nothing on the vast wilderness in Northern Cape. It is the 100MW Redstone concentrated solar thermal...
Stepping up their support for African partner countries ahead of the crucial COP28 climate change conference, the Arab Coordination Group (ACG) announced that it aims to allocate up to US$50...
The third session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-3), opened in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. INC-3 members will start negotiations on...
The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) Chief Executive Officer, H.E. Sultan Al-Marshad, signed 14 new development loan agreements worth $580m with 12 African ministers to fund projects in Angola, Burkina...
Namibia charted a way to making global history as the first country to develop the world’s first industrial production of iron at zero emissions. This follows the groundbreaking ceremony of...
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Ruben Atoyan, visited Kigali during October 17–31, 2023, to discuss the authorities’ policy priorities and progress on reforms within the context of...
As my girlfriend, Taryn, and I set foot on the picturesque Waterford Estate, nestled within the breathtaking Blaauwklippen Valley of Stellenbosch, South Africa, We were immediately struck by the beauty...
The livelihoods of over half a billion people in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are under threat, as current projections indicate a 4C increase by 2050. A new...
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has pledged €1 billion over the next three years to Morocco’s post-earthquake reconstruction programme which will mobilise €12 billion by 2028. This financing is completely...
More than five million shoes will be produced annually with a revolutionary design that combines performance function, environmental sustainability, and disease protection. World Shoe announced the opening of its inaugural...
Sasol, Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM), and Air Products South Africa (APSA) made history at the Smart Mobility Africa Summit, at the Gallagher Convention Centre, in Johannesburg with the presentation...
The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) is supporting food security in Egypt with a US$10 million contribution to a US$200 million syndicated trade finance facility with the...
Tanzanian Bank NMB is launching a 10-year multi-currency medium-term bond worth 1 trillion Tanzanian shillings ($400 million) as part of a green bond initiative. The bond is the first of...
President Nana Akufo-Addo unveils country’s roadmap for green growth and decarbonizing key economic sectors developed by Government of Ghana and SEforALL His Excellency Nana Akufo-Addo, President of the Republic of Ghana, launched the country’s new...