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An aerial view shows a deserted and flooded traditional homestead following heavy rains in Garsen, Tana Delta within Tana River county, Kenya 23 November 2023. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya/File Photo

ESG & Sustainability

Huge debt costs mean climate spending could make emerging nations insolvent

Libby George 16 Apr 2024

Advancing sustainability across sectors in South Africa and the continent

Marketing & Media

Advancing sustainability across sectors in South Africa and the continent

Issued by Topco Media 27 Mar 2024

Climate change: Alarming Africa-wide report predicts 30% drop in crop revenue, 50 million without water

Agriculture

Climate change: Alarming Africa-wide report predicts 30% drop in crop revenue, 50 million without water

Philip Kofi Adom 1 Mar 2024

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ESG & Sustainability

#BudgetSpeech2024: Govt raises $3.3bn to support climate change initiatives

22 Feb 2024

Urban agriculture isn’t as climate-friendly as it seems – but these best practices can transform gardens and city farms

Agriculture

Urban agriculture isn’t as climate-friendly as it seems – but these best practices can transform gardens and city farms

Jason Hawes, Benjamin Goldstein and Joshua Newell 23 Jan 2024

Tourists are returning to South Africa - but the sector will need to go green to deal with the country's electricity crisis

Tourism & Travel

Tourists are returning to South Africa - but the sector will need to go green to deal with the country's electricity crisis

Gijsbert Hoogendoorn, Irma Booyens and Kristy Langerman 10 Nov 2023

From crisis to opportunity: Using climate change to ramp up investment in Africa's water sector

ESG & Sustainability

From crisis to opportunity: Using climate change to ramp up investment in Africa's water sector

Mtchera Chirwa 25 Oct 2023

File photo: A police officer walks next to an electric mass transit bus assembled by electric vehicle manufacturer Roam at the Green Park Terminus in Nairobi, Kenya 19 October 2022. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi/File Photo

ESG & Sustainability

Large investments expected at first Africa climate summit

Duncan Miriri 22 Aug 2023

ESG & Sustainability

Collaboration provides upcycled toys for 12,500 children on Mandela Day

18 Jul 2023

WorldFish, Norway collaborate on climate-smart aquaculture tech in Egypt

Agriculture

WorldFish, Norway collaborate on climate-smart aquaculture tech in Egypt

11 Jul 2023

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Finance

African Development Bank group to secure major funding for low-income countries

30 May 2023

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ESG & Sustainability

Call for applications - Green Entrepreneurship Awards 2023

6 Mar 2023

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Legal

Grey list: What are the implications for SA going forward?

Webber Wentzel Finance Team 27 Feb 2023

Yellen calls for urgent action to improve food security, climate resilience in Africa

ESG & Sustainability

Yellen calls for urgent action to improve food security, climate resilience in Africa

Andrea Shalal 25 Jan 2023

First study to estimate 'blue carbon' storage in South Africa is useful for climate strategy

ESG & Sustainability

First study to estimate 'blue carbon' storage in South Africa is useful for climate strategy

Jacqueline L Raw 20 Jan 2023

With $1m in grant funding, ACCF launches entrepreneurship project for women, youth

ESG & Sustainability

With $1m in grant funding, ACCF launches entrepreneurship project for women, youth

12 Dec 2022

COP27: Making the 'Just Transition' a reality

ESG & Sustainability

COP27: Making the 'Just Transition' a reality

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 22 Nov 2022

EU, 4 member countries to provide over €1bn for climate adaptation in Africa - official

ESG & Sustainability

EU, 4 member countries to provide over €1bn for climate adaptation in Africa - official

Kate Abnett and Yasmin Hussein 17 Nov 2022

An armful of scientific evidence underpins Africa's case at COP27

ESG & Sustainability

An armful of scientific evidence underpins Africa's case at COP27

Duncan MacFadyen and Rendani Nenguda 15 Nov 2022

Finance

European Investment Bank and Development Bank of Southern Africa announce renewable energy investment initiative

14 Nov 2022

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Finance

Gates Foundation calls for bold and immediate action at COP27

9 Nov 2022

From water conservation to crop selection, how farmers can take action against drought

Agriculture

From water conservation to crop selection, how farmers can take action against drought

Delphine Luquet, Ndjido Ardo Kane and Vincent Vadez 26 Oct 2022

Addressing gender diversity challenges to fast-track the growth of the renewables energy sector

Energy & Mining

Addressing gender diversity challenges to fast-track the growth of the renewables energy sector

Maureen Phiri 23 Aug 2022

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Agriculture

Groot Constantia harnesses crowdsale to go solar with Sun Exchange

25 Jul 2022

Global Citizen launches a new campaign: End Extreme Poverty Now - Our Future Can't Wait

ESG & Sustainability

Global Citizen launches a new campaign: End Extreme Poverty Now - Our Future Can't Wait

Issued by OnPoint PR 30 Mar 2022

Forestry: The surprise weapon in the fight against climate change

Agriculture

Forestry: The surprise weapon in the fight against climate change

18 Mar 2022

Climate change poses risk to gender equality

ESG & Sustainability

Climate change poses risk to gender equality

16 Mar 2022

Sowing the seeds of change: Advancing the interests of women agripreneurs through collaborative conversations

Agriculture

Sowing the seeds of change: Advancing the interests of women agripreneurs through collaborative conversations

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 25 Mar 2022

Finance

Africa is the place to invest, US congressional delegation acknowledges

28 Feb 2022

5 ways Africa can prepare for COP27

ESG & Sustainability

5 ways Africa can prepare for COP27

Jean-Paul Adam 15 Feb 2022

Africa faces an uphill battle against western emissions to combat climate change

ESG & Sustainability

Africa faces an uphill battle against western emissions to combat climate change

Margaret Kadiri 18 Jan 2022

A food systems approach: Setting the table to address agriculture's triple challenge

Agriculture

A food systems approach: Setting the table to address agriculture's triple challenge

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 1 Dec 2021

Five ways in which finance for climate adaptation in Africa falls short

ESG & Sustainability

Five ways in which finance for climate adaptation in Africa falls short

Georgia Savvidou and Christopher Trisos 25 Oct 2021

Climate Finance Accelerator South Africa: First cohort of projects announced

ESG & Sustainability

Climate Finance Accelerator South Africa: First cohort of projects announced

Issued by GreenCape 7 Oct 2021

How students can use storytelling to bring the dangers of climate change to life

ESG & Sustainability

How students can use storytelling to bring the dangers of climate change to life

Katie Parsons, Florence Halstead and Lisa Jones 30 Aug 2021

Global Citizen announces lineup for Global Citizen Live 2021

Lifestyle

Global Citizen announces lineup for Global Citizen Live 2021

Issued by OnPoint PR 28 Jul 2021

As some farmers hit climate limits, bolder steps needed to survive

Agriculture

As some farmers hit climate limits, bolder steps needed to survive

Megan Rowling 24 Jun 2021

Luxury fashion label Chanel invests $25m in new climate adaptation fund

Retail

Luxury fashion label Chanel invests $25m in new climate adaptation fund

Michael Taylor 11 Jun 2021

Why full dams don't mean water security: a look at South Africa

Construction & Engineering

Why full dams don't mean water security: a look at South Africa

Mike Muller 25 May 2021

Promise of the Year of the Ox

ESG & Sustainability

Promise of the Year of the Ox

Dhesigen Naidoo 19 Feb 2021

What the tourism sector can learn from Cape Town's drought

Tourism & Travel

What the tourism sector can learn from Cape Town's drought

23 Sep 2020

Flanders government grants €1m to the Africa Climate Change Fund

ESG & Sustainability

Flanders government grants €1m to the Africa Climate Change Fund

3 Dec 2019

Ethiopia's future is tied to water - a vital yet threatened resource in a changing climate

ESG & Sustainability

Ethiopia's future is tied to water - a vital yet threatened resource in a changing climate

Meron Teferi Taye and Ellen Dyer 2 Sep 2019

Ghana's pact with China to explore bauxite threatens a unique forest

ESG & Sustainability

Ghana's pact with China to explore bauxite threatens a unique forest

Alfred Oteng-Yeboah 22 Aug 2019

What Cape Town's drought can teach other cities about climate adaptation

ESG & Sustainability

What Cape Town's drought can teach other cities about climate adaptation

Gina Ziervogel 4 Apr 2019

Migration and displacement: the human face of climate change

ESG & Sustainability

Migration and displacement: the human face of climate change

Danette Breitenbach 14 Mar 2019

Green Book readies municipalities for climate change

ESG & Sustainability

Green Book readies municipalities for climate change

12 Mar 2019

Are our cities effectively planning for climate change?

ESG & Sustainability

Are our cities effectively planning for climate change?

Marta Olazabal 7 Mar 2019

Hunger in Africa still rising - new UN report

Agriculture

Hunger in Africa still rising - new UN report

14 Feb 2019

We can't save everything from climate change - here's how to make choices

ESG & Sustainability

We can't save everything from climate change - here's how to make choices

Benjamin Preston and Johanna Nalau 24 Jan 2019