Category: ESG Africa
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...
If you’re en route to South Africa for the upcoming ESG Africa Conference and the highly anticipated Morningstar Investment Conference South Africa 2023 , why not indulge in a captivating detour...
Funding will enable locally led restoration of 600,000 hectares critical for climate and livelihoods The Bezos Earth Fund announces $22.8 million to accelerate the restoration of two African landscapes critical...
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has committed $4.5 billion to significantly scale up renewable energy development in Africa to 15 gigawatts (GW) by 2030. The initiative is the first of...
Kenyan telecoms firm Safaricom has secured a $102.95 million loan from a consortium of domestic banks to fund environmentally sustainable projects. Namely – Standard Chartered Bank Kenya (SCBK.NR), Stanbic Bank, ABSA...
The Africa Carbon Markets Initiative (ACMI) has drawn hundreds of millions of dollars in pledges from governments, businesses, and financial institutions, as African leaders seek to mobilize climate finance for...
Ride-hailing giant Uber has launched an electric motorbike service in Kenya, its first in Africa. The move is part of the company’s goal of making its global platform emissions free...
IFC provided record financing in Africa in fiscal year 2023, helping to accelerate the continent’s energy transition, develop greener manufacturing, increase intra-Africa trade, strengthen smaller businesses, and boost local food...
Vision 2050 Forestry (VTF) has announced David R. Waite, co-founder of WatersMark, as its newest Director and Member of the Board, effective immediately. Waite is joining VTF in the retirement...
As South Africa continues to grapple with the pressing issue of load-shedding, BLUETTI, a leading clean energy storage company, has come forward with effective solutions to allow individuals and businesses...
High-level “Unstoppable Africa” event on 21-22 September in New York will convene African leaders, CEOs, investors, entrepreneurs and artists The Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI), the leading platform for promoting...
A $436 million “debt-for-nature” swap by Gabon to fund marine conservation has backers hoping for more such money-saving environmental deals, but some investors still see room for improvement in the...
To support the development of certified green buildings in South Africa, IFC announced a partnership with Absa Bank Limited to help the bank expand its residential and commercial loans and...
IFC is joining forces with the Banking Association South Africa (BASA) to help increase climate finance in the country and pave the way for a transition to a low carbon...
To improve the quality of infrastructure at Cabo Verde’s seven airports, and help them reduce greenhouse gas emissions, IFC announced a sustainability-linked financing package for Cabo Verde Airports SA, a...
Addressing the urgent need for climate infrastructure investment Export finance delivers long-term debt financing guaranteed by official export credit agencies. Export finance allows project sponsors to significantly reduce the cost...
LeapFrog Investments, the Profit with Purpose firm, plans to commit US$500m to companies combating climate change in Africa and Asia, providing green tools and technologies to 50 million low-income people....
Fifty years ago, Plant Rosslyn was the BMW Group’s first foreign facility. It has since become a mainstay of the global production network. To mark its silver jubilee, Milan Nedeljković,...
Germany and South Africa on Tuesday agreed to cooperate on green hydrogen projects in the latest bid by Europe to tap into Africa’s huge renewable resource potential to meet 2050...
During the visit of Prime Minister Mark Rutte from the Netherlands and Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen from Denmark to President Cyril Ramaphosa, a Heads of Agreement has been concluded with...
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