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.

Media Monitoring, Thursday 14 September

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Media Monitoring, 4 September 2023

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

Nairobi traffic closures during the African Climate Summit

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