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Source: © 123rf Standard Bank Group and Meridiam hosted an event, Unlocking public infrastructure investment in South Africa, to unlock investment opportunities in alternate energy infrastructure on the continent

Markets & Investment

Standard Bank and Meridiam team up to to boost opportunities in Africa’s energy infrastructure

30 Sep 2024

After loadshedding: Why freedom from the grid remains imperative

Energy

After loadshedding: Why freedom from the grid remains imperative

Forbes Padayachee, Issued by Yellow Door Energy 2 Sep 2024

The Continental Energy Investment Forum 2024 brought together the Africa Energy Colloquium.

Energy

African energy ministers call for more collaboration

Lindsey Schutters 19 Jul 2024

Source: Reuters.

Finance

South Africa's economic struggles persist amid negative GDP growth and low investment

Raymond Parsons 6 Jun 2024

New reports forecast ~32 GW of installed renewable energy capacity in SA by 2030

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

New reports forecast ~32 GW of installed renewable energy capacity in SA by 2030

Issued by GreenCape 18 Apr 2024

Old Mutual, Cape Chamber join forces to enhance agricultural industry

Agribusiness

Old Mutual, Cape Chamber join forces to enhance agricultural industry

12 Apr 2024

An oil rig lights up Cape Town harbour as the sun sets. The giant floating platforms are becoming regular visitors to the port as the city is marketing itself as the service hub for the lucrative oil fields off the west coast of Africa. Source: Reuters/Mike Hutchings

Markets & Investment

New Africa Energy Bank to Invest $5bn in oil and gas projects

Wendell Roelf 28 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied. Ania Strydom, compliance research manager at PaySpace.

Budget Speech

Debt, diesel, and digitisation: What might the 2024 Budget Speech deliver?

Ania Strydom 19 Feb 2024

Dominique dHotman, head of Ooba Solar

Infrastructure & Utilities

Post #Sona2024 blackouts were a reality check

14 Feb 2024

Image source: Petr Malinak –

ESG & Sustainability

Investing in Africa's bright, green energy future

Angela Simpson and Matthew Martin 12 Feb 2024

Economy

#WEF24: Global leaders unite to drive initiatives for climate action and clean energy

Katja Hamilton 19 Jan 2024

UAE leads early investment in African renewables

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

UAE leads early investment in African renewables

19 Dec 2023

Source: Reuters.

Taxation & Regulation

#COP28: Development bank head urges African exemption from EU carbon tax

Simon Jessop 7 Dec 2023

Johann de Bruin, CEO at Erudite

Nuclear Power

Forget LNG and hydrogen, uranium could end energy poverty in Africa

Johann de Bruin 6 Dec 2023

How to secure Africa’s energy future in the face of a climate crisis

Energy

How to secure Africa’s energy future in the face of a climate crisis

Nadja Haakansson 1 Dec 2023

Public Health

Anglo American, coal producers to be slapped with class action over miners' lung diseases

26 Oct 2023

Source: Twitter/ @AfDB_Group President of the African Development Bank Group Akinwumi Adesina wraps up a week of learning and strengthening collaboration with the government and private sector of Korea with a visit to Busan’s port, the busiest in the world.

Banking

African Development Bank and South Korea ink $28.6m deals

18 Sep 2023

Gaining the most from retail's investment in solar

Retailers

Gaining the most from retail's investment in solar

Mark Freeman 31 Aug 2023

Standard Chartered to provide Angola €1.29bn financing for solar infrastructure development

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Standard Chartered to provide Angola €1.29bn financing for solar infrastructure development

31 Jul 2023

Image source: PwC South Africa Economic Outlook Report

Economy

Five challenges business needs to respond to - PwC SA Economic Outlook

28 Jun 2023

Boosting Africa's energy transition - initiatives, funding and investment

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Boosting Africa's energy transition - initiatives, funding and investment

Kieran Whyte et al. 26 Jun 2023

Engie, Meridiam to acquire 100% of BTE Renewables

Markets & Investment

Engie, Meridiam to acquire 100% of BTE Renewables

21 Jun 2023

SA partners Dutch, Danish govts on green hydrogen fund

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

SA partners Dutch, Danish govts on green hydrogen fund

Promit Mukherjee and Carien du Plessis 21 Jun 2023

Solar power due to overtake oil production investment for first time - IEA

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Solar power due to overtake oil production investment for first time - IEA

Noah Browning 25 May 2023

#AfricaMonth: Renewable energy deployment and the need for increased investment in Africa

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

#AfricaMonth: Renewable energy deployment and the need for increased investment in Africa

Sindy Peters 16 May 2023

Reports highlight most promising green economy investment opportunities in South Africa

Agriculture

Reports highlight most promising green economy investment opportunities in South Africa

Issued by GreenCape 4 May 2023

Regulations, policies key in driving SA's alternative energy sector

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Regulations, policies key in driving SA's alternative energy sector

29 Mar 2023

#Budget2023: Renewable energy, solar tax incentive introduced for businesses, individuals

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

#Budget2023: Renewable energy, solar tax incentive introduced for businesses, individuals

22 Feb 2023

6 reasons 2023 could be a very good year for climate action

Climate Change

6 reasons 2023 could be a very good year for climate action

Wesley Morgan 18 Jan 2023

Nestlé invests in solar power at Hammanskraal factory

ESG

Nestlé invests in solar power at Hammanskraal factory

23 Nov 2022

Finance

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

14 Nov 2022

Analysis: Renewables shift lays bare Africa's energy dilemma

Energy

Analysis: Renewables shift lays bare Africa's energy dilemma

Bate Felix 20 Oct 2022

SA's Brayfoil Technologies startup wins GEA Summit pitch competition

How To Start Up

SA's Brayfoil Technologies startup wins GEA Summit pitch competition

11 Oct 2022

Cape Town car charging startup Zimi Charge gets opportunity to pitch to energy leaders

Fuel & Energy

Cape Town car charging startup Zimi Charge gets opportunity to pitch to energy leaders

28 Sep 2022

Source © Zaubee Food Lover's Market has successfully implemented solar at its new state-of-the-art Montana store in Pretoria

ESG

Food Lover's Market increases renewable energy investment

11 Aug 2022

Every milestone counts on Absa's sustainability journey

CSI & Philanthropy

Every milestone counts on Absa's sustainability journey

Lesego Rammusi, Issued by Trialogue 27 Jan 2022

Emotion and the energy investment debate - finding a way forward

Markets & Investment

Emotion and the energy investment debate - finding a way forward

Philipp Wörz 26 Jan 2022

DLA Piper releases Africa Energy Futures: Horizon 2030 report

Energy

DLA Piper releases Africa Energy Futures: Horizon 2030 report

3 Dec 2021

Why SA's farmers need to invest in alternative energy sources

Sustainable Farming

Why SA's farmers need to invest in alternative energy sources

Kyle Durham and Dawie Maree 13 Oct 2021

Algeria aims for $2.6bn increase in energy investment next year

Coal, Oil & Gas

Algeria aims for $2.6bn increase in energy investment next year

Hamid Ould Ahmed 14 Sep 2021

Are one-year lease agreements a thing of the past?

Residential Property

Are one-year lease agreements a thing of the past?

Shanaaz Trethewey 3 Sep 2021

Francesco La Camera, DG, Irena

Energy

#EnergyIndaba: Private investment critical to meet Africa's energy needs

Nicci Botha 2 Mar 2021

Renewables, energy storage and the future of smart cities

Smart Buildings & Cities

Renewables, energy storage and the future of smart cities

Seydou Kane 27 Jan 2021

Energy investment opportunities that can drive Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainability

Energy investment opportunities that can drive Sustainable Development Goals

Alan Sproule 3 Jun 2020

Mining

Smart mining is the key to competitiveness

Eric Croeser 9 Dec 2019

Markets & Investment

Deal-making is what will shape the future of Russia-Africa relations

21 Oct 2019

Guillaume Doane, CEO of Africa Oil & Power

Coal, Oil & Gas

#AOP2019: Exploration is critical for investment

Nicci Botha 10 Oct 2019

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Global investment in renewables to hit $2.6trn

6 Sep 2019

Vuslat Bayoglu, managing director, Menar

Mining

Coal and entrepreneurship

6 Sep 2019

A worker makes coal chips for combustion in Calcutta. India’s demand for energy is growing fast. EPA/PIYAL ADHIKARY

Energy

Retire all existing and planned fossil fuel power plants to limit warming to 1.5°C

Marcelle McManus 3 Jul 2019