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Goldman Sachs-backed LRQA has acquired Partner Africa, a leading social audit and responsible business advisory organisation, marking its first acquisition in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region and a...
In a move that reshapes how natural capital is financed, Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) has structured Africa’s first nature-linked, outcomes-based bond, tying investor returns directly to ecological restoration outcomes in...
A once-neglected urban scrap site is now a functioning hub of economic activity, where waste is being converted into income, safer jobs, and a more structured recycling ecosystem. Backed by...
The African Development Bank Group has approved $5.65 million in funding to pilot a new climate finance mechanism designed to unlock investment in some of Africa’s most challenging energy markets....
Greenpeace Africa has filed an amicus curiae brief before the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, asking the court to formally recognise climate destruction as a violation of human...
The Green Climate Fund has approved $960.3 million in new financing for climate projects across developing economies, marking a significant expansion of its global portfolio beyond $20 billion. The latest...
The European Investment Bank has pledged more than €1 billion ($1.1 billion) to expand renewable energy infrastructure across Sub-Saharan Africa, strengthening international financing behind Mission 300, a global initiative aimed...
Egypt’s Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has mandated carbon disclosure and offsetting requirements for non-bank financial institutions, marking a significant shift in how environmental risk is integrated into financial oversight. Decision...
• Zambia and Zimbabwe will each contribute $220M to shore up the bankability of the $4.2B Batoka Gorge hydropower project• The 2,400 MW plant would provide 1,200 MW to each...
• British International Investment launches its first dedicated energy transition finance facility, providing $150 million to FirstRand.• Funding targets hard-to-abate sectors across Africa through RMB and FNB, offering transition loans...
• €15.5bn secured for Africa’s renewable energy expansion, led by the EU and South Africa• Commitments include 26.8 GW of new renewable capacity and electricity access for 17.5 million households•...
• The two countries signed an MoU to develop an Article 6.2-aligned carbon credit implementation agreement that will allow Singapore’s carbon-taxed emitters to offset up to 5 percent of their...
Kinshasa / Singapore / Belém, November 2025 The Ministry of Environment, Sustainable Development and the New Climate Economy of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in collaboration with the Ministry...
Malawi Debuts World’s First AI-Enabled Paris Agreement Integrated Platform at COP30 The First-of-Its-Kind Environmental Treasury Puts Artificial Intelligence at the Center of this Year’s Climate Talks Belém, Brazil/India/Singapore, 15 November...
Sayari Earth has entered a research partnership with Stellenbosch University’s School for Climate Studies to investigate how mobile biochar production can simultaneously restore ecosystems, capture carbon, and open new economic...
Octopus Energy Generation has launched a $60 million fund—its first dedicated to Africa—to drive transformative investment in clean energy infrastructure across Sub-Saharan Africa. Unveiled at the Africa Energy Forum in...
Africa is positioning itself as a frontrunner in global carbon markets, with the launch of the Africa Carbon Support Facility (ACSF) at the African Development Bank Group’s high-level dialogue on...
The Bank of Mauritius has entered a strategic partnership under the SUNREF – Cap sur la Finance Durable programme to strengthen its sustainable finance framework. Backed by the Agence Française...
Verra has officially registered the Tond Tenga project in Burkina Faso, the first initiative to use a Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) methodology approved under the Integrity Council for the Voluntary...
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a €4.7 billion Global Gateway investment in South Africa at the EU-South Africa Summit in Cape Town today. This marks the initiation...
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...
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...
Acre Impact Capital, a pioneering private-debt impact investment manager, announces the successful first closing of its Export Finance Fund I. With commitments nearing US$100mn and a robust target of US$300mn,...
OCP Group, a global leader in plant nutrition and phosphate-based fertilizers, and Fortescue Energy, part of global green energy, metals and technology company Fortescue Ltd (Fortescue), announced a landmark Joint...
A new World Bank program is set to strengthen and expand the electricity network, improve sector financial viability, and enable renewable energy generation through private sector participation in Ethiopia. Ethiopia...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has affirmed Nigeria’s commitment to diligently implement world-leading sustainability reporting standards aimed at unlocking capital investments, transforming business models, and safeguarding the environment in the country....
British International Investment (BII), the UK’s Development Finance Institution (DFI) and impact investor, today announced a US$ 100 million finance facility with the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development...
Konexa, a UK-based integrated energy development and investment platform has achieved financial close on a combined USD 18 million investment from climate-centric blended finance fund manager Climate Fund Managers (CFM)...
In line with High Royal Directives, Morocco’s Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch issued a decision on Monday outlining the implementation of the “Morocco Offer” for the development of the green...
Hive Hydrogen South Africa has signed an agreement with Genesis Eco-Energy to implement 372MW of wind power in the Western Cape, to support the development of its Green Ammonia project...
Tanzania has activated the first turbine of its highly anticipated Julius Nyerere Hydropower Plant, marking a significant step towards doubling the country’s electricity generation capacity. Despite concerns from conservationists about...
ADNOC and bp announced that they have agreed to form a new joint venture (JV) in Egypt. The JV (51% bp and 49% ADNOC) will combine the pair’s deep technical...
The World Bank has extended a facility of close to $300 million to the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB), to support distributed renewable energy (DRE) and...
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