South Africa recently added a major new asset to its power system, as the 273-megawatt (MW) Grootfontein solar photovoltaic (PV) project reached commercial operation in the Western Cape. The facility,…
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Tunisia showcases regional leadership as AU gathers for 6th women, peace and security forum
by Lisa MatataAfricaNews & AnalysisSocial ResponsibilitySustainable developmentWOMEN by Lisa Matata 15 views 5 minutes readThe African Union on Monday opened the 6th High-Level Africa Forum on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) in Tunis, bringing together senior officials, former heads of state, diplomats and civil…
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TotalEnergies strengthens position in Namibia with new stake in Mopane and Venus oil discoveries
by Lisa MatataAfricacorporate sustainabilityEnergy & TransitionNews & AnalysisSustainability partnerships by Lisa Matata 13 views 4 minutes readTotalEnergies has taken over operatorship of Namibia’s PEL 83 license block following a December 2025 agreement with Galp, giving the French major a 40 percent operated stake in an area…
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NNPC–Heirs Energies partnership advances Nigeria’s gas transition with new OML 17 commercialization agreements
by Lisa MatataAfricaBusinessEnergy & TransitionindustryNews & AnalysisSustainability partnerships by Lisa Matata 13 views 4 minutes readNigeria took a concrete step toward reducing routine gas flaring on Tuesday as the NNPC/Heirs Energies Joint Venture at OML 17 signed commercial agreements that will channel previously wasted flare…
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UNEA-7 inherits a crisis: Nairobi negotiations end without consensus on critical environmental issues
by Lisa MatataAfter a week of tense negotiations in Nairobi, the Open-Ended Committee of Permanent Representatives (OECPR-7) wrapped up, leaving the seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7), which starts…
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African Cities Innovation Fund launches to drive smart, climate-resilient urban solutions
by Lisa MatataThe Million Lives Collective, in partnership with the Judith Neilson Foundation, has launched the African Cities Innovation Fund, a $75,000-grant initiative aimed at empowering African innovators to tackle the continent’s…
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New study reveals Angola’s Lungwebungu River as true source of the Zambezi, extending Africa’s fourth-longest River
by Lisa MatataScientists have redrawn the map of one of Africa’s most iconic rivers. A new study identifies the Lungwebungu River in Angola’s southern highlands as the most distant source of the…
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Senegal’s economy has recently been declared 13.5 percent larger than previously estimated after the country completed a long-delayed GDP rebasing, a shift that reshapes its fiscal outlook at a time…
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AfDB appoints Societe Generale to lead landmark synthetic securitization platform after Africa Investment Forum
by Lisa MatataAfricaConferencesNews & AnalysisPolicy & GovernanceSustainable development by Lisa Matata 12 views 3 minutes readThe African Development Bank Group (AfDB) formally appointed French financial giant Societe Generale following the 2025 Africa Investment Forum (AIF) in Rabat, Morocco, to lead the design of its landmark…
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Morocco champions Africa-Centric ESG standards to unlock sustainable mining investment
by Lisa MatataMorocco has set a new benchmark for Africa’s mining sector by formally adopting the African Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Framework at the Morocco International Mining Congress & Exhibition (IMC…