sustainability
17 Oct 2021
Renewable energy is vital to meet carbon reduction goals Historically, renewable sources of energy were criticised as being too expensive. However, there has been a significant decline in their cost […]
13 Oct 2021
Energy transition a new path to power in Africa Africa currently sits on the cusp of a transition into a new energy paradigm, one in which technological and commercial innovations […]
4 Oct 2021
Raising the quality of East Africa’s economic growth While East Africa’s promising growth rates are good news, they remain based upon limited diversification in the region’s economies, writes Darryll Kilian, […]
23 Sep 2021
African leaders need biodiversity data to make sustainable decisions There is a great need to equip African governments, businesses, and policymakers with biodiversity data for sustainable decision-making. African leaders need […]
16 Sep 2021
IWMI examines water resources in Ethiopia’s Lake Tana sub-basin Through the FLAIR (Future Leaders – African Independent Research) Fellowship project, the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) is working to develop a thorough […]
13 Sep 2021
13 September 2021 – Water is one of South Africa’s scarcest and most critical resources. However, collaboration and technology can make South Africa water secure. Water is one of […]
3 Sep 2021
03 September 2021- Water security in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region has been subjected to the impacts of climate change and severe weather events. Water management, and especially […]
23 Jul 2021
23 July 2021 – Zimbabwe is on a drive to entice investors and boost the country’s energy security. This is according to African Energy Chamber Executive Chairman NJ Ayuk, who […]
16 Jul 2021
ESG investment policy best practice in the private equity sector: What does good look like? By Mamedupi Matsipa, Ata Capital CEO 16 July 2021 – The value of a capital […]
5 Jul 2021
05 July 2021 – Impact assessors (IAs) have made progress in developing smarter impact assessments to deal with Covid-19 restrictions, but developing countries still need more home-grown solutions. This was […]
2 Jul 2021
02 July 2021 – A landmark merger between Compagnie Marocaine de Goutte à Goutte et de Pompage’s (CMGP) and Comptoir Agricole du Souss (CAS), has created a new champion in […]
27 Jun 2021
By John Lewis 28 June 2021 – Hybrid solutions should be sitting at the centre of every energy discussion in Africa. Hybrid energy is the road to carbon neutrality. The […]
22 Jun 2021
By Eric Croeser 22 June 2021 – Decarbonisation of the energy system – from a hydrocarbon-based to a sustainable, low-carbon energy system – poses an existential threat to the oil […]
14 Jun 2021
15 June 2021 – Managing water risks exacerbated by climate change makes predictive modelling vital, but at the same time more difficult – Africa’s response therefore needs to embrace flexible […]
3 Jun 2021
By the African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership (AFAP) 03 June 2021 – One of the causes of low maize yields is lack of access to agricultural inputs. In Chibabava, Sofala […]
2 May 2021
By Joe Keenan 02 May 2021 – Like the mining companies they service, mine suppliers and technology providers should be looking beyond the customer demands of today to remain relevant […]
26 Apr 2021
26 April 2021 – In less than two days, armed Sierra Leone Navy sailors stationed on board the Sea Shepherd ship Bob Barker carried out a series of covert at-sea […]
21 Apr 2021
21 April 2021 – Technology group Wärtsilä’s gas conversion project will accelerate Senegal’s move to cleaner energy production. Wärtsilä announced two weeks ago that the group will convert the close […]
10 Apr 2021
10 April 2021 – Water stress is a risk factor that businesses, in the past, did not always think of when doing scenario planning. However, South Africa’s recent droughts are […]
23 Mar 2021
By Acrux Resources Executive Director’s Sean Browne and Geoff Linnell 23 March 2021 – The mining industry is facing increased pressure to be more mindful about environment, social and governance […]
21 Mar 2021
21 March 2021 – Sustainable forestry is non-negotiable in the international fight against climate change. Today is International Day of Forests. In a changing world, standards to ensure that forestry […]
11 Mar 2021
11 March 2021 – Mining company Glencore Ferroalloys has established an Enterprise and Development (ESD) Hub in Rustenburg in the North West province of South Africa, that will kickstart small […]
18 Feb 2021
18 February 2021 – There is a fish farmer in Wakawaka in Uganda. Her name is Everline Auma. Every day at 7:30am she signs in at work before launching a […]
7 Feb 2021
By L.M. Louw 08 February 2021 – Mining companies are often regarded as the eternal enemy in African communities. This is mostly the results of poor communication. Is it not […]
26 Jan 2021
26 January 2021 – A study and review by the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) and the University of Oxford tried to determine why projects to adapt to climate […]
31 Dec 2020
By NJ Ayuk 31 December 2020 – Africa stands at a juncture where the transition from fossil fuels to renewables intersects with the economic benefits of a strategically managed oil […]
25 Dec 2020
25 December 2020 – Congo Brazzaville’s Congo Conservation Company (CCC) recently signed a USD14-million funding agreement to implement an ecotourism development project in the Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park in the north […]
16 Dec 2020
16 December 2020 – One of the more interesting fallouts of the global pandemic has been the impact of Covid-19 on waste management in South Africa. Due to the […]