Media Advisory: Bill Gates To Travel To Nairobi, Kenya
Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, will be in Nairobi, Kenya, to visit national and local leaders, partners, and grantees; meet with regional scientists and innovators; and announce the foundation’s forward-looking commitment to support new innovations and ingenuity aimed at improving health, food security, and gender equality in African countries. Gates […]
Too Late To Prevent Climate Change – Experts Share What We Can Do Instead
The climate crisis is here – and its impacts, from wildfires to floods and heatwaves, are already being felt in all corners of the globe. While it may be too late to prevent these disasters, it is crucial that we soften the blow by helping the most vulnerable people prepare and adapt, urged speakers on […]
KPMG 2022 CEO Outlook South African Edition: Potential Growth In Uncertain Times
Key findings 14 November 2022; KPMG 2022 CEO Outlook Survey – South Africa This annual report, which is globally driven, draws on the perspectives of 1,325 CEOs across 11 markets to provide insight into their three-year outlook on the business and economic landscapes – including South Africa. The latest edition, which examined the global pandemic, inflationary pressures, […]
Africa Investor (Ai) NDC Investment Summit Launches Ground-breaking Private Capital Mobilisation Initiatives At COP27
Africa investor (Ai) Group announced six COP27, investor-led initiatives today, during its NDC Investment Summit and Awards, co-hosted with The African Union Development Agency (AUDA), The Continental Business Network (CBN), The NDC Partnership, The African Green Infrastructure Investment Bank (AfGIIB), The ICC, and the IEA at COP27 in Sharm el Sheikh. The Ai NDC Investment […]
First Round 5 REIPPP Deals Close, Boosting SA’s Renewable Energy Sector
South Africa’s long-term zero-emissions goals have been considerably bolstered by the recent financial close of the first Renewable Independent Power Producer Programme (REIPPP) Bid Window 5 deals. By partnering with Standard Bank, EDF Renewables – and its partners H1 and Gibb-Crede – was able to secure financial close for two of its three ‘Koruson 1’ […]
ForAfrika: Indigenisation Is The Answer To Challenges Facing The Humanitarian Aid Sector
The humanitarian aid sector must increasingly turn to indigenous organisations and individuals in an attempt to ensure that its reach, effectiveness and accountability are improved, says Dr. Mary Okumu, senior director at ForAfrika, Africa’s largest indigenous aid organisation. Dr. Okumu, who is also head of ForAfrika’s technical unit, will be speaking twice at this year’s […]
