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The successful conclusion of the Organic & Natural Products Expo Africa in Johannesburg (18-20 September) has reinforced the immense growth potential for organic and natural products across the African continent, with Standard Bank – Africa’s largest bank by assets – positioned to support businesses capitalising on this expanding market opportunity. The Organic & Natural Products […]
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By Katie Hill, Expert Partner, Boston Consulting Group in Nairobi Africa holds 40% of the world’s solar energy potential—and yet receives just a fraction of the capital needed to unlock it. This is not just an inefficiency. It’s a failure of capital architecture—and a threat to global climate progress. Similarly, Africa is home to 65% […]
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2nd annual Sustainability Week AfricaOctober 30th – 31st | The Westin, Cape Town Economist Impact’s 2nd annual Sustainability Week Africa aims to amplify Africa’s voice in the global climate debate, while helping to attract investment for the continent’s economic take-off. With practical focus on how African governments, businesses and communities can benefit from going green, Sustainability Week […]
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In South Africa’s Western Cape, a boutique hotel and wine farm is grappling with rising insurance costs and increasing climate-related risks—from drought to wildfires. Through the Resilient Sustainable Business (RSB) Programme, the business learned to integrate environmental risk assessments into its strategy, helping it build both long-term sustainability and financial resilience. This story reflects the […]
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By Sachin Chanderdhev, Sector Specialist for Manufacturing, Absa Business Banking The conditions under which the global manufacturing sector creates value are shifting. Carbon intensity and environmental compliance now shape industrial performance in ways that were previously treated as secondary, and these factors are beginning to influence core decisions around investment and supply chain design – […]
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The Foreign Secretary will announce a UK clean energy partnership with Zambia today at the end of a 4-day visit to Africa; new ambitious targets set for green investment include up to £2.5 billion of UK private sector funding and up to £500 million in UK government backed investments; in the first Foreign Secretary visit […]
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