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Africa’s shifting balance of power from oil to minerals

Climate action will change the importance of the continent’s various natural resources. Our map – and stories – look at the minerals winners (in blue) and the hydrocarbon losers (in red)

Green Risinga day ago

Q&A

Oil & gas

The top 20 African green ventures currently raising money

Global interest is starting to improve the investment landscape for climate ventures on the continent. We list 20 stand-out companies and look at the four sectors taking off.

Green Rising8 days ago

Investment

Q&A

Weather warning systems

Looking at climate's AI future

Today we investigate the role that technology will play in Africa's green economy and how innovation may be funded

Green Rising14 days ago

African Climate Summit

Q&A

What’s the role of the state in carbon markets?

African governments want to avoid going from one damaging extreme (too little oversight) to the other when it comes to climate finance

Green Rising15 days ago

Q&A

Carbon markets

Nairobi Declaration: Three days and still not quite done

The Africa Climate Summit has ended with an ambitious call to action but not everyone has joined the party

Green Rising16 days ago

Cookstoves

African Climate Summit

Q&A

How to find African climate unity

National interests naturally differ, hence climate powerhouses and oil states must compromise. Today 55 nations found a common position. Also deals on mini-grids, hydrogen & more

Green Rising17 days ago

African Climate Summit

Q&A

Green Hydrogen

Mini-grids

Media Monitoring, Friday 22 September

African Leaders Champion Sustainability at UN Assembly, Climeworks and Great Carbon Valley enter into an agreement

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Media Monitoring

Media Monitoring, Thursday 21 September

Hydrogen initiatives advance in South Africa. WTO predicts a tripled food import by 2025 for African nations. Solar power boosts Mozambique. EV project set for Cape Town. Legal experts advocate fair carbon distribution.

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Africa’s shifting balance of power from oil to minerals

Climate action will change the importance of the continent’s various natural resources. Our map – and stories – look at the minerals winners (in blue) and the hydrocarbon losers (in red)

Green Risinga day ago

Q&A

Oil & gas

Media Monitoring, Monday 18 September

New investment in EVs and in energy projects, Africa’s fragile states are greatest climate change casualties

Green Rising3 days ago

Media Monitoring

Media Monitoring, Thursday 15 September

UK Boosts Climate Aid, Agrifoodtech Faces VC Challenge, AfDB's Ambitious Initiative, and More

Green Rising7 days ago

Media Monitoring

The top 20 African green ventures currently raising money

Global interest is starting to improve the investment landscape for climate ventures on the continent. We list 20 stand-out companies and look at the four sectors taking off.

Green Rising8 days ago

Investment

Q&A

Weather warning systems

Media Monitoring, Thursday 14 September

Pledges from the Africa Climate Summit under scrutiny, Climate crisis amplifies tragedy in Lybia

Green Rising8 days ago

Media Monitoring

Looking at climate's AI future

Today we investigate the role that technology will play in Africa's green economy and how innovation may be funded

Green Rising14 days ago

African Climate Summit

Q&A

What’s the role of the state in carbon markets?

African governments want to avoid going from one damaging extreme (too little oversight) to the other when it comes to climate finance

Green Rising15 days ago

Q&A

Carbon markets

Media Monitoring, Friday 8 September

African Leaders Call for $600 Billion Investment in Renewable Energy, Africa Climate Summit 2023: Experts criticise omitting health from main agenda

Green Rising15 days ago

Media Monitoring

Nairobi Declaration: Three days and still not quite done

The Africa Climate Summit has ended with an ambitious call to action but not everyone has joined the party

Green Rising16 days ago

Cookstoves

African Climate Summit

Q&A

Media Monitoring, Wednesday 6 September

Kenya’s president William Ruto calls for African debt relief to fight climate change; Africa's Clean Energy Investment: Doubling to $200 Billion Annually

Green Rising16 days ago

Media Monitoring

How to find African climate unity

National interests naturally differ, hence climate powerhouses and oil states must compromise. Today 55 nations found a common position. Also deals on mini-grids, hydrogen & more

Green Rising17 days ago

African Climate Summit

Q&A

Green Hydrogen

Mini-grids

Media Monitoring, Tuesday 5 September

African leaders at odds over climate plans as crucial Nairobi summit opens, Investment pours into Africa’s voluntary carbon market on first day of climate summit, Kenya-based carbon trading platform launches with 2-Mt deal

Green Rising17 days ago

Media Monitoring

Media Monitoring, 4 September 2023

Green Rising17 days ago

Q&A

Big bucks and bigger ambition at the Africa Climate Summit

More than $1 billion in deals were announced on Day One. But the narrative alongside it was even more audacious

Green Rising18 days ago

African Climate Summit

Carbon markets

Geothermal

Nairobi traffic closures during the African Climate Summit

Heading to the African Climate Summit? Here are the road closures you need to plan around

Green Rising18 days ago

How Africa got its green mojo

The largest continent-focused climate gathering will dominate the centre of Nairobi all of next week. The outcome is not a foregone conclusion.

Green Rising20 days ago

Cookstoves

Seeds of change: From banking to building food resilience

PROFILE: Victoria Sabula is the CEO of the Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund and was raised to lead. She talks to Green Rising about leaving the corporate banking sector in pursuit of a greater purpose

Green Rising20 days ago

Profile

Climate events outside the official African Climate Summit and Week 2023

A selection of events taking place elsewhere in Nairobi

Green Rising20 days ago

Media Monitoring, 2 September 2023

Uber launches electric bikes in Kenya, its first in Africa; UPL Publishes 2023 Africa Sustainability Impact Report; Gabon coup highlights risks ahead of summit to attract carbon investment to Africa

Green Rising21 days ago

Media Monitoring

What’s the difference between the climate and tech sectors?

Not much these days, especially in Africa. As we explain below, the green economy includes an ever growing number of startups

Green Rising22 days ago

DAC

Q&A

Media Monitoring, 31 August 2023

Kenyan President Faces Criticism Over Logging Plans Amidst Climate Summit Preparations, Nigeria gears up for COP28 in drive to woo investors, AMEA Power inks PPA for 25-MW solar project with storage in Djibouti

Green Rising22 days ago

Media Monitoring

Q&A

New capital, meet new ideas

A green transition in Africa relies on bringing together wallets and brains. We explore how it’s playing out so far.

Green Rising24 days ago

Q&A

Media Monitoring, 29 August 2023

NCBA Becomes The First Bank In Kenya To Install EV Charging Stations At Its Facilities, Uganda: The BRICS Summit Should Tackle Climate Change and Energy Security + more

Green Rising24 days ago

Media Monitoring

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Latest Posts

Africa’s shifting balance of power from oil to minerals

The top 20 African green ventures currently raising money

Looking at climate's AI future

What’s the role of the state in carbon markets?

Nairobi Declaration: Three days and still not quite done

How to find African climate unity

Media Monitoring, Friday 22 September

Media Monitoring, Thursday 21 September

Africa’s shifting balance of power from oil to minerals

Media Monitoring, Monday 18 September

Media Monitoring, Thursday 15 September

The top 20 African green ventures currently raising money

Media Monitoring, Thursday 14 September

Looking at climate's AI future

What’s the role of the state in carbon markets?

Media Monitoring, Friday 8 September

Nairobi Declaration: Three days and still not quite done

Media Monitoring, Wednesday 6 September

How to find African climate unity

Media Monitoring, Tuesday 5 September

Media Monitoring, 4 September 2023

Big bucks and bigger ambition at the Africa Climate Summit

Nairobi traffic closures during the African Climate Summit

How Africa got its green mojo

Seeds of change: From banking to building food resilience

Climate events outside the official African Climate Summit and Week 2023

Media Monitoring, 2 September 2023

What’s the difference between the climate and tech sectors?

Media Monitoring, 31 August 2023

New capital, meet new ideas

Media Monitoring, 29 August 2023

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