Swiss Re today has announced new measures to support the transition to a net-zero economy, encompassing both asset management and underwriting as well as its own operations. The Swiss Re Group, one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, has announced ambitious…
UN adopts landmark framework to integrate natural capital in economic reporting
The United Nations has adopted a new framework that includes the contributions of nature when measuring economic prosperity and human well-being. In a move that may reshape decision and policy-making towards sustainable development, the United Nations has adopted a new framework…
UK Government announces £20 million fund to fuel search for electric vehicle innovations
The UK Government has announced a £20 million fund for a research and development competition for innovative electric vehicle (EV) projects during British Science Week. The competition is open to some of the most promising electric vehicle technology innovations. With previous…
“I am better off as a Farmer” …the story of a Banker turned Poultry Farmer
Due to the popular misconceptions about agriculture, many young Africans have no interest in agribusiness ventures. Upon completing their academic pursuits, young graduates usually scuttle for jobs and in many cases, remain unemployed while waiting for the ‘golden opportunity’. Whereas,…
Stakeholders build capacity to access green funds for climate action projects
“We need to strengthen our capacity, increase institutional integrity and increase Gender participation to readily access funds for our climate action activities” This call was made made by Ms Titi Akosa on Thursday, February 25, 2021 at the opening of…
NIGERIA HOSTS WEST AFRICA’S LARGEST SOLAR PV FARM …
Media Chat and Project Roadmap Presentation Scheduled For Lagos. B&S POWER HOLDING PTE, SUNNYFRED GLOBAL Facilitate 200MW Solar Photovoltaic Project in Ashama, Delta State B&S POWER HOLDING PTE, a Singapore based renewable energy corporation, and SUNNYFRED GLOBAL, a Nigerian investment entity, have…
Africa’s first Super Energy Service Company in Morocco gets $965,000 grant boost from African Development Bank’s Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA)
The African Development Bank’s Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) ( ) is providing a $965,000 grant to Morocco’s Société d’Ingénierie Energétique (SIE), to support its transition into the first Super Energy Service Company (ESCO) initiative in Africa. ’This support…
Royal HaskoningDHV to Support Europe’s Largest Green Hydrogen Project NortH2 with Environmental Consultancy
Royal HaskoningDHV is proud to announce it has been appointed as environmental consultant by the NortH2 consortium of Shell Nederland, Gasunie, Equinor, RWE and support partners Groningen Seaports and Province of Groningen. The NortH2 project will decarbonise industry by producing green hydrogen…
This technology could transform renewable energy. BP and Chevron just invested
Eavor promises a groundbreaking form of geothermal energy that could be installed in many places around the world BP and Chevron have made a landmark expansion into geothermal energy on Tuesday, betting on a new technology that could prove to…
Governments and Private Sector Stakeholders to convene in Cape Town to Set-Out Roadmap for Africa’s Energy Transition
The Future Energy Series: Africa (FESA) summit (FutureEnergySeriesAfrica.com) will convene senior African public and private sector energy stakeholders in Cape Town this November (1-5). The summit’s aim is to drive investment into African energy projects and set out a continental…
