How Renewable Energy Projects Can Benefit Small Towns in South Africa: Key Steps for Developers
South Africa’s Northern Cape province has become a prime area for investment in renewable energy. It is host to 59 of the 112 large-scale renewable energy projects secured through the country’s flagship Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme by 2021. But have the communities hosting these new projects benefited from them?Industrial sociologist Boitumelo Malope […]
A Rights-Based Global Response to Mpox Emergency in Africa
Global Solidarity Needed to Ensure Equitable Access to Treatments, Prevent Further Spread On August 14, following the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention’s (Africa CDC) declaration of mpox as a public health emergency of continental security, the World Health Organization (WHO) recognized it as a public health emergency of international concern. Mpox, a highly […]
Lilongwe Becomes The First African Capital To Call For A Fossil Fuel Treaty
Lilongwe has become the first African capital city to back the call for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, and is one of two Malawian cities, alongside Mzuzu, that have now endorsed the proposal. As Malawi is the Chair of the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) group, the move by its capital city to advocate for a […]
Climate Change Wreaks Havoc On Seasonal Farming Crops Agriculture: SA’s Biggest GDP Contributor Battles Climate Change Risk
Daniel Stevens – Head Santam Agriculture Crop Insurance The agriculture sector is vital for economic growth. It contributes 3% to GDP, supports 941,000 jobs, and generated US$13.2 billion in export revenue in 2023 – South Africa produces 10% of the global citrus production. But climate-induced changing weather patterns threaten the outlook for certain crop yields […]
Wärtsilä Signs Decarbonisation Agreement For Madagascan Power Plant
Technology group Wärtsilä’s renewal of its existing Operations and Maintenance (O&M) agreement with QIT Madagascar Minerals S.A (QMM), part of the Rio Tinto group, has been expanded to include a Decarbonisation Agreement. The Agreement is a groundbreaking offering in the energy sector, and allows for optimising all of the assets in the microgrid, including renewable […]
Transforming Lives Through STEM Education, Entrepreneurship, And Evaluation In South Africa
Via our Youth Entrepreneurship Portfolio over the last five years USADF has invested more than $4 million dollars in over 250 early stage African social entrepreneurs. Mmabatho Mokiti is a social impact entrepreneur in Johannesburg, South Africa. As the founder of Mathemaniacs, a math and science education company, and DreamGirls Academy, a mentoring program for […]
Sub-Saharan Africa Needs Significant Investment To Bridge Energy Accesss Gap
Sub-Saharan Africa is at a critical juncture in its energy development and transition journey. Standard Bank emphasises the need to create an enabling environment that fosters energy investment, facilitates economic and human development, and drives sustainable growth. Dele Kuti, Standard Bank Head of Energy, and Infrastructure says: “We don’t have to normalise the fact that […]
Huawei ICT Academy Instructor Summit 2024 Accelerates 4IR Skills In South Africa’s Higher Education Landscape
Huawei welcomed instructors from some of South Africa’s top tertiary institutions, leaders from the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), as well as its own executives to the company’s Johannesburg campus for the Huawei ICT Academy Instructors’ Summit 2024. The Summit is hosted annually to bring together instructors to share their experiences, knowledge, and […]
MOM: Mother Of Music
Today, Spotify ignites the Mother City with the launch of MOM: Mother of Music. A four-day event, from September 5th to 8th, will immerse attendees in the African Renaissance, spotlighting emerging sounds, art, and culture in Cape Town as South Africa’s creative heartbeat. As part of the “MOM: Mother of Music” celebrations, a dedicated playlist has been unveiled, […]
Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery Expected to Begin Gasoline Production in September
Nigeria’s 650,000-barrel-per-day Dangote refinery is expected to begin gasoline production in mid-September, according to IIR Energy. The $20 billion refinery, owned by Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, is currently undergoing test runs in preparation for gasoline production. The refinery, located on the outskirts of Lagos, started operations in January following years of delays. It began […]
