SA’s power pipeline swells but grid capacity inadequate
South Africa has more than 31.7GW of electricity projects seeking connection to the national grid, confirming the depth of private-sector investment flowing into... Read more.
Cape Town’s R5bn desalination plant to benefit factories
Seven years after Cape Town nearly ran dry during the infamous “Day Zero” drought, the city is betting R5-billion on a desalination plant to ensure factories... Read more.
Weak enforcement threatens Africa’s climate finance ambitions
Africa’s climate finance framework is expanding rapidly, but weak enforcement threatens to undermine its ability to protect financial systems and unlock investment... Read more.
South Africa gets first solar powered charging station for electric trucks
South Africa’s transition to low-carbon transport reached a critical milestone this month when the first electric truck in the country was successfully charged... Read more.
DRC offers critical mineral deals to US investors
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has taken a decisive step that could reshape the global critical minerals landscape. On January 20 2026, Kinshasa formally... Read more.
As billions pour into SA’s clean energy, can power grid keep up?
South Africa is at a critical inflection point in its energy transition, with billions of rands flowing into renewable power and investor confidence riding high,... Read more.
African countries move to tighten governance in digital credit products
Regulators are reasserting control over Africa’s digital credit market that has expanded rapidly on the back of mobile money, thin oversight, and unmet demand... Read more.
Largest off-grid solar project in Africa
Angola has reached a meaningful milestone in its energy transition with the commissioning of Africa’s largest off-grid solar and battery energy storage system... Read more.
How permit hoarding, regulatory uncertainty sabotage junior miners
South Africa’s junior mining sector was designed to be a low-barrier entry point for emerging miners, black industrialists and community-scale operations to access... Read more.
EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism enters enforcement phase
The European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) has become fully operational since January 1 2026, marking a decisive shift in how carbon costs... Read more.
