South Africa is moving away from coal-fired electricity, which currently supplies 74% of the country’s power, to wind and solar energy. But as the country’s experience shows, the transition is complex and is being slowed down
Author: Markel Zilla
Staff from Majete Wildlife Reserve in Malawi install cameras from Murrysville company PixCams. (Photos: Bill Powers/PixCams) A sable, a large African antelope, wanders the Majete Wildlife Reserve in Malawi. (Bill Powers/PixCams) Buffalo move along the landscape at the Majete Wildlife Reserve in Malawi. (Bill Powers/PixCams) Cameras from Murrysville company PixCams have been installed at the…
NAIROBI, June 29 (IPS) – A team of universities, led by Addis Ababa University, has joined forces to implement a four-year Intra-Africa academic mobility project aimed at strengthening agroforestry research and education for climate change mitigation
Nairobi, Kenya:Spend a few minutes talking to any smallholder farmer in rural Kenya, and they will tell you the same thing. The weather isn’t what it used to be decades ago. For millions of families across Africa, livestock is the family bank account, the grocery store, and the safety net all rolled into one.
A new journalism fellowship targeting reporters from Ghana and Nigeria was announced in June 2026 by climate communication partners to strengthen evidence-based climate reporting across Africa on adaptation, energy and sustainable development
Chariot (LSE:CHAR) reported its audited 2025 full-year results, marking a year of significant strategic progress as it broadened its upstream oil and gas portfolio while accelerating the growth of its renewable energy business across Africa. With energy security remaining a key global priority, the company is strengthening its position as a supplier of both conventional…
The investment will support distributed renewable energy assets, battery-as-a-service projects, and related technologies in Sub-Saharan Africa
A vacant office building in West London is set to be converted into a block of 36 flats
Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Limited (SWREL), a renewable EPC company, has entered a 50-50 joint venture with Hassan Allam Construction, a contractor in Egypt and the MENA region. In a press release, the firm said it secured an approximately USD 560 million order for the West Minya Solar Power Project in Minya Governorate, Egypt.…
At the Hamburg Sustainability Conference, discussions are currently underway regarding the future of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and development cooperation. With public funding on the decline, the private sector is expected to step in. However, it has been hesitant to do so