South Africa should look to successful strategies from regions like South Australia and California to accelerate the adoption of grid batteries. According to a new report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD),...
South Africa’s water finance account has been in the red for years and the numbers are staggering: R898 billion is needed to fund the National Water and Sanitation Masterplan (NW&SMP). Alarmingly, we are adding to that total daily, as the...
The United Nations (UN) Climate Summit this week heard a strong commitment for a meaningful, universal climate agreement in Paris next year, with a first draft to be presented in Lima in December. “Change is in the air. The race is on, and you are...
In 2013, six leading Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) provided approximately $24 billion in financing for projects in developing and emerging economies that address the challenges of climate change, says the third annual joint MDB report on...
Businesses drive economic growth through investment, innovation, and knowledge transfer. In South Africa’s case, the private sector employs approximately three-quarters of workers and accounts for more than two thirds of investment and research and...
Africa needs significant investment, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told the General Assembly’s high-level debate on investment in Africa. “In recent years, Africa’s economic growth has been higher than in many other regions. Even at the peak of...
Some of South Africa and Africa’s most influential businesses and policy leaders will soon gather at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg to engage in intense, collaborative sessions as we draw a road map to identify key factors for...
The global professional services firm KPMG recently released its list of 100 most innovative and inspiring urban infrastructure projects in the world. Among the projects listed were six African infrastructure projects. “This is a very proud...
