Climate
Egypt Approves $750 Million Solar and Battery Project in West Minya
Egypt has granted a Golden Licence to a 1,000MW solar project with 600MWh of battery storage in West Minya, with investment estimated…
Category: Climate
AfDB
Africa’s Renewable Energy Transition Faces Critical 2030 Test, Continental Report Finds
Africa’s renewable energy transition will require faster investment and implementation to meet 2030 commitments, according to a new continental assessment.
AfDB
Africa’s Rapid Urban Growth Sharpens Focus on Sustainable Cities and Infrastructure
Africa’s rapid urban growth is sharpening the need for investment in housing, transport, water systems and climate-resilient infrastructure toward 2030.
Climate
Johannesburg Loses 655 Million Litres of Water Daily as Infrastructure Crisis Deepens
Johannesburg is losing about 655 million litres of water a day through damaged and ageing infrastructure, worsening supply disruptions and municipal financing…
Africa
African Development Fund Backs Natural-Capital Planning Across 13 Countries With $4.3 Million Grant
A $4.3 million African Development Fund grant will support 13 countries in integrating natural capital into statistics, policy and development planning between…
Africa
Africa’s Off-Grid Solar Companies Are Turning Customer Payments Into Investment Assets
Sun King and d.light are using customer receivables, securitisation and green bonds to attract larger pools of capital into African off-grid solar.
Africa
Cape Town’s Data-Centre Expansion Is Moving Faster Than Its Water and Energy Rules
Cape Town’s approval of land-use changes for two proposed Equinix data centres has raised questions about water, electricity and regulation of hyperscale…
Africa
African Union Policy Calls for Climate Risk to Be Built Into Every Major Infrastructure Project
The African Union’s infrastructure policy calls for climate resilience, low-carbon design and smart technology to shape projects from planning through maintenance.
Africa
New African Green Mobility Facility Targets the Financing Barriers Holding Back Cleaner Transport
A $13.46 million green-mobility facility aims to help African countries prepare cleaner transport projects and mobilise larger public and private investment.
Africa
African Union Moves to Coordinate Continental Response as Strong El Niño Risks Intensify
The African Union is coordinating preparedness for a potentially strong El Niño, with food systems, cities, water security and disaster financing among…