Empower New Energy has signed two new solar and battery storage contracts with Jendol Superstores and Juddy-Bolema Industries Limited in Nigeria, marking a significant step in the country’s transition toward…
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DRC launches sovereign Digital Carbon Registry at COP30: Blockchain secures integrity of Congo Basin Finance
by Lisa MatataThe Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) unveiled its National Digital Carbon Credit Registry Initiative at the COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil, in November 2025, marking a key moment in…
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Four African nations join Global Climate Fund-backed platform hub to mobilise trillions
by Lisa MatataAt a high-level ministerial event held during COP30 in Belém, Brazil, on Saturday, November 15, 2025, four key African nations; Lesotho, Nigeria, South Africa, and Togo, joined an extensive international…
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COP30: 18 countries join new global coalition to standardize compliance on carbon markets
by Lisa MatataOn 15 November in Belém, Brazil, senior climate officials from 18 countries met under Brazil’s leadership to advance a new global commitment aimed at shaping how nations regulate, price, and…
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South32 and AITF invest R200M to stabilize local Alloy production for South Africa’s sutomotive sector
by Lisa MatataRichards Bay’s industrial landscape saw a crucial financial commitment recently as South32 Hillside Aluminium, in conjunction with the Automotive Industry Transformation Fund (AITF) and the Department of Trade, Industry and…
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New CGIAR research sets out a regenerative and low-carbon food system blueprint at COP30
by Lisa MatataAfricaAgricultureBusinessClimate & EnvironmentEconomic ResponsibilityinnovationInternational News by Lisa Matata 27 views 5 minutes readWith COP30 well into its second week, the debate on agriculture’s place in global climate action has intensified. Against this backdrop, CGIAR recently released a new suite of scientific reports…
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In a decisive step toward rural electrification and climate-conscious development, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with Nigeria’s Rural Electrification Agency (REA) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF),…
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Yearbook of global climate action 2025 warns Africa faces critical gaps as climate ambition surges worldwide
by Lisa MatataThe release of the Yearbook of Global Climate Action 2025 in Belém, Brazil, arrives at a decisive moment for global climate governance, outlining how non-state actors, from cities and regions…
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New West Africa Sustainable Ocean Programme targets fisheries decline and blue economy development
by Lisa MatataA coalition of international organizations has launched the West Africa Sustainable Ocean Programme (WASOP), an ambitious initiative designed to tackle the growing crisis in the region’s fisheries. The program, spearheaded…
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The African Union Commission (AUC) has launched a decisive effort to bridge the gap between scientific research and policy action, inaugurating the first-ever Symposium of the Africa Science and Technology…