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Source: Supplied. Residential investment and development summit (Reside) chair, Debbie Tagg.
Property
Sustainability enhances residential property development's long-term viability

2 Jul 2024

Source: Supplied. Norbert Sasse, group chief executive officer of Growthpoint Properties.
Property
Growthpoint's dividend decreases amid strong operational performance in 2024

13 Mar 2024

Ghana government gives Africa's largest rooftop solar green light
Energy & Mining
Ghana government gives Africa's largest rooftop solar green light

14 Dec 2023

Image source: andreypopov –
ESG & Sustainability
#COP28: Zambia's first green bond to be issued by year-end by Copperbelt Energy Corp

Chris Mfula 6 Dec 2023

Source: James Baldwin/Unsplash
Construction & Engineering
Absa helps real estate sector lead SA towards a sustainable future

4 Dec 2023

Source: Supplied. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Majesty King Charles III open the inaugural Business & Philanthropy Climate Forum.
Finance
UAE launches groundbreaking COP28 Business and Philanthropy Climate Forum

1 Dec 2023

Investment signing ceremony. Source: Supplied.
ICT
#ATF2023: IFC and RMB in R900m deal with Liquid to expand affordable broadband

16 Nov 2023

SMEs benefit from Algoa FM Big Walk for Cancer event
Marketing & Media
SMEs benefit from Algoa FM Big Walk for Cancer event

Issued by Algoa FM 15 Nov 2023

Sony unveils the Sony Innovation Fund: Africa
Entrepreneurship
Sony unveils the Sony Innovation Fund: Africa

12 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied. Carel Kleynhans, chief executive officer of Divercity; Kushinga Kambarami, green building consultant, IFC; Lenore Cairncross, green building lead for Africa, IFC; Diep Nguyen-van Houtte, senior manager for climate business at IFC; and Richard Dube, investment associate, Divercity.
Property
IFC and SA developers explore Edge-certified green housing projects in Joburg

4 Oct 2023

Source: Reuters.
Property
Growthpoint to invest $63m in student housing

Tannur Anders 16 Aug 2023

Empowering entrepreneurs towards investment-readiness
Entrepreneurship
Empowering entrepreneurs towards investment-readiness

Issued by Edge Growth 2 Aug 2023

Why South Africa needs more small businesses
Entrepreneurship
Why South Africa needs more small businesses

Ben Bierman, Issued by Business Partners Limited 14 Jul 2023

Call for increased SME sector support to foster SA economic recovery
Entrepreneurship
Call for increased SME sector support to foster SA economic recovery

Issued by Business Partners Limited 30 Jun 2023

Source: © amenic181 -
ESG & Sustainability
Rwanda and partners to seek further €300m for climate resilience

George Obulutsa 23 Jun 2023

Why South Africa needs more small businesses
Entrepreneurship
Why South Africa needs more small businesses

Issued by Business Partners Limited 8 May 2023

World Bank's IFC to invest $256m in Senegal's top cement manufacturer
Construction & Engineering
World Bank's IFC to invest $256m in Senegal's top cement manufacturer

Anait Miridzhanian 1 Mar 2023

New French fund with €87.5m targets African solar development
Energy & Mining
New French fund with €87.5m targets African solar development

Forrest Crellin and Sudip Kar-Gupta 27 Feb 2023

Axiz invites tech startups to register for Connect-to-Connect programme
Entrepreneurship
Axiz invites tech startups to register for Connect-to-Connect programme

20 Feb 2023

Frederik Zietsman, CEO of Takealot. Source: Supplied
Retail
Takealot launches accelerator programme for Black-owned SMME suppliers

15 Feb 2023

Naked Insurance raises R290m in funding
Entrepreneurship
Naked Insurance raises R290m in funding

15 Feb 2023

Property
Greenovate Awards 2022: announcing the winners

Issued by Catchwords 28 Nov 2022

IFC launches roadmap to decarbonising the mining of critical minerals
Energy & Mining
IFC launches roadmap to decarbonising the mining of critical minerals

3 Feb 2023

Source: Supplied. Lulalend founders Neil Welman, co-founder and chief technology officer and Trevor Gosling, co- founder and chief executive officer.
Finance
Lulalend secures $35m in Series B funding

1 Feb 2023

Responsible lending as a step up for SMEs
Entrepreneurship
Responsible lending as a step up for SMEs

Issued by Business Partners Limited 13 Jan 2023

New report: Local small businesses the lifeline of SA economy
Entrepreneurship
New report: Local small businesses the lifeline of SA economy

6 Dec 2022

Building on new risks: construction in the age of greening
Construction & Engineering
Building on new risks: construction in the age of greening

Robert Ter Morshuizen 5 Dec 2022

PMI event sponsorship "tantamount to tobacco advertising" - civil society orgs
Retail
PMI event sponsorship "tantamount to tobacco advertising" - civil society orgs

7 Nov 2022

Green building: A golden opportunity for South African SMEs
Entrepreneurship
Green building: A golden opportunity for South African SMEs

Issued by Business Partners Limited 15 Aug 2022

SA insurtech startup wins at inaugural Viva AfricaTech Awards
ICT
SA insurtech startup wins at inaugural Viva AfricaTech Awards

28 Jun 2022

Shift towards domestic tourism a game changer in post-Covid-19 recovery
Tourism & Travel
Shift towards domestic tourism a game changer in post-Covid-19 recovery

Wayne Godwin 22 Jun 2022

Anglo American signs $100m sustainability-linked loan agreement with IFC
Energy & Mining
Anglo American signs $100m sustainability-linked loan agreement with IFC

10 Jun 2022

Learners at Residensia Secondary School in Sebokeng receive school chairs donation
Education
Learners at Residensia Secondary School in Sebokeng receive school chairs donation

Issued by Adopt-a-School 2 Jun 2022

How companies can embed human rights in their organisations
HR & Management
How companies can embed human rights in their organisations

Issued by Trialogue 5 Apr 2022

Source:
Finance
Launch of SA's first national green finance taxonomy

4 Apr 2022

Zuko Mdwaba, Area Vice President at Salesforce South Africa
Education
Everyday vs workplace digital skills: Preparing for an all-digital world

Zuko Mdwaba 25 Mar 2022

3 ways tourism SMMEs can fast track recovery
Tourism & Travel
3 ways tourism SMMEs can fast track recovery

16 Mar 2022

Demand for African developers at an all-time high - Google report
ICT
Demand for African developers at an all-time high - Google report

21 Feb 2022

Cape Town receives R5.9m assistance donation from IFC for energy transition
Energy & Mining
Cape Town receives R5.9m assistance donation from IFC for energy transition

21 Feb 2022

Biogas is a sleeping giant in a world of loadshedding and landfill airspace shortages
ESG & Sustainability
Biogas is a sleeping giant in a world of loadshedding and landfill airspace shortages

Issued by GreenCape 8 Feb 2022

Every milestone counts on Absa's sustainability journey
ESG & Sustainability
Every milestone counts on Absa's sustainability journey

Lesego Rammusi, Issued by Trialogue 27 Jan 2022

Source:
Finance
International Finance Corporation mobilises new investors to support ODATA expansion in Brazil

14 Jan 2022

Source: © Image supplied. An aerial site view of the Enel Green Power’s (EGP) Ngonye solar plant
Energy & Mining
A first for sub-Saharan Africa: Zambia's sun-tracking solar panels

13 Jan 2022

South African company directors lag on climate awareness
ESG & Sustainability
South African company directors lag on climate awareness

Issued by Trialogue 4 Nov 2021

African mobility fintech to drive affordable financing for Africa's trucking, logistics industry
Logistics & Transport
African mobility fintech to drive affordable financing for Africa's trucking, logistics industry

3 Nov 2021

Source: ©nyul
Finance
FNB's Women in Business portfolio receives Honourable Mention

26 Oct 2021

Africans call on global community to honour commitment to 'just, inclusive' energy transition
Energy & Mining
Africans call on global community to honour commitment to 'just, inclusive' energy transition

NJ Ayuk 25 Oct 2021

Global Wind Energy Council launches Africa WindPower
Energy & Mining
Global Wind Energy Council launches Africa WindPower

6 Oct 2021

Technology's role in rewriting the African continent's narrative
ICT
Technology's role in rewriting the African continent's narrative

Ndagi Job Goshi 29 Sep 2021

Vedanta Zinc International's (VZI) Lisheen mine in Ireland has received a mine closure completion certificate
Energy & Mining
Best practice mine closure achieved

27 Aug 2021

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