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Africa's power industry is set to reevaluate how it structures new projects and prices equity, says Globeleq CEO Jonathan Hoffman.

South Africa's groundbreaking AI-driven commodity trading platform, Hibarri, is set to launch the inaugural International Commodity Summit 2025 (ICS2025) this November. The summit aims to establish itself as Africa's foremost commodity trading event, drawing over 2,000 international participants from Africa, Europe, and Asia to foster transparency, collaboration, and innovation within the global commodity market.…

Industry body SA Canegrowers implores the South African government to prioritise negotiations with the US on tariff reductions and exemptions to help create certainty in the agriculture industry. This follows the April 2 announcement by the US administration of a 30% tariff on all South African goods imported into the US. The tariff was subsequently suspended for 90 days, with a 10% base tariff remaining in place.

North-West University (NWU) in South Africa exemplifies this spirit, particularly through its Focus Area for Pure and Applied Analytics (PAA) research entity.

Environmental justice organisations are raising alarms over the proposed oil and gas surveys in the Outeniqua Basin, highlighting the potential environmental damage and community impacts as they advocate for a sustainable energy transition.

With predictions of below-normal rainfall for South Africa's winter 2025, experts warn of potential impacts on water storage and agriculture, while infrastructure departments prepare for challenges ahead.

South African cities face urbanisation-driven challenges, sparking interest in Regenerative Public Spaces (RPS) to promote sustainability, resilience, and community well-being through collaborative, technology-driven solutions.

Mark Carney was sworn in as Canada's new prime minister on Friday, taking over a country shaken by deteriorating relations with the US under President Donald Trump.

Five years ago, the London-based fossil-fuel giant said it would cut its oil and gas output 40% by 2030 while scaling its renewables business. In 2023, BP watered down that transition strategy, and last week it was all but canned, says Nick Hedley.

With climate change accelerating, South African retirement funds are lagging in adopting necessary climate policies.

South Africa's expected expulsion from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) need not be a death sentence to the country's export prospects, AfCFTA secretary-general Wamkele Mene has said, calling on the domestic private sector to see it as an opportunity to bolster intra-African trade and diversify exports to other markets. Speaking at an African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) South Africa private…

The city's car-free day is going into its ninth year, far outlasting most initiatives like it around the world, including in South Africa

Thawing ice caused by climate change is opening up the Arctic and creating access to oil and gas resources, in addition to minerals and fish - presenting a new challenge to Canada.

The world's largest solar-powered vehicle, the SolarButterfly, has travelled from Stellenbosch, in the Western Cape, to Wolmaransstad, in the North West, and onwards as it continues its global journey to raise awareness about global warming. The SolarButterfly consists of a Tesla Model X EV towing a tiny house in the shape of an enormous butterfly, equipped with 40 m² of solar panels, when unfolded – hence the name.

As the local and international macroeconomic landscape becomes more volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous owing to climate change and increasing instances of extreme heat and flooding, it necessitates greater infrastructure resilience. That, in turn, requires the use of more sustainable and innovative products in the built environment.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's remarks not only underscored China's unwavering commitment to global peace but also outlined a visionary approach for strengthening multilateral cooperation.

Explore how South Africa's G20 presidency in 2025 can reshape global economic discussions and enhance the country's logistics network to drive growth.

Petrochemicals giant Sasol is set to face significant headwinds at its Sasolburg and Secunda operations in the coming decade, including a R30-billion-a-year carbon tax cost. Researchers, having published a paper for Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies on Sasol's future sustainability on February 20, unpacked their findings and predictions that Sasol will become increasingly unprofitable with its South African…

South Africa's G20 Presidency kicks off a two-day Foreign Ministers' meeting, focusing on global cooperation and pressing challenges.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has used his opening address at the G20's meeting of foreign ministers to push for local beneficiation of critical minerals