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Fishermen catching near windfarms. Source: Tran le Tuan/Pexels

The world needs hundreds of thousands more offshore wind turbines - where will they all go?Hugo Putuhena, Fraser Sturt and Susan Gourvenec

Solar power due to overtake oil production investment for first time - IEA

Solar power due to overtake oil production investment for first time - IEA

By Noah Browning 25 May 2023

#EnlitAfrica2023: Technology key to Africa's just energy transition

#EnlitAfrica2023: Technology key to Africa's just energy transition

18 May 2023

By JonStrand, CC BY-SA 4.0,

How local business innovation equips off-grid households with electricity

Patrick Greene 23 Mar 2018

Port Louis, Mauritius © byvalet –

Port Louis is Africa's best city: Mercer survey

22 Mar 2018

Photo by Matthew Kane on

FAO, Google collaborates on new forest data tool

7 Mar 2018

The Doomsday Vault a vital seed backup to protect the world's food supply

27 Feb 2018

Entrepreneur brothers look to harness AI for greater good

Entrepreneur brothers look to harness AI for greater good

26 Feb 2018

Data can assist with Africa's migration challenge

Data can assist with Africa's migration challenge

25 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: Green buildings, fit for a sustainable purpose

Alison Groves 8 Jan 2018

Developing countries need to wake up to the risks of new technologies

Ralph Hamann 4 Jan 2018

Good to know (perhaps) that food is being 'nuclearised'

Good to know (perhaps) that food is being 'nuclearised'

Baher Kamal 23 Nov 2017

Dramatic rise of African consumer power driving development

Dramatic rise of African consumer power driving development

17 Nov 2017

GBCSA announces rebrand of Green Star SA rating system

GBCSA announces rebrand of Green Star SA rating system

9 Oct 2017

First solar-powered Nedbank branch launched

First solar-powered Nedbank branch launched

20 Sep 2017

Public, private sector leadership push for more inclusive vision in African development agenda

Public, private sector leadership push for more inclusive vision in African development agenda

1 Sep 2017

Mobile phone powered solar electricity for Nigeria

28 Jun 2017

Morocco tops new survey on quality of African urban life

Morocco tops new survey on quality of African urban life

23 Feb 2017

Renewable energy needs guarantees for investors

Renewable energy needs guarantees for investors

Charlotte Mathews 21 Jul 2014

Free broadcast text message could save lives in Africa each year. Floods in South Africa killed at least 32 people in March. Image: Vanessa O'Neale Crous

Text messages may save lives in flood-prone Africa

26 Mar 2014

Africa's food security improves

Africa's food security improves

7 Aug 2013

Unilever says Africa is next growth market

Unilever says Africa is next growth market

21 Jun 2013

IMF forecasts "solid growth" for Africa

IMF forecasts "solid growth" for Africa

17 Apr 2013

Promoting access to low-carbon development in Africa

16 Apr 2013

Africa's growth driven by SA

Africa's growth driven by SA

Schalk Mouton 20 Mar 2013

Lagarde says global uncertainty limits Africa growth

Ntsakisi Maswanganyi 8 Jan 2013

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By JonStrand, CC BY-SA 4.0,

How local business innovation equips off-grid households with electricity

Patrick Greene 23 Mar 2018

Port Louis, Mauritius © byvalet –

Port Louis is Africa's best city: Mercer survey

22 Mar 2018

Photo by Matthew Kane on

FAO, Google collaborates on new forest data tool

7 Mar 2018

The Doomsday Vault a vital seed backup to protect the world's food supply

27 Feb 2018

Entrepreneur brothers look to harness AI for greater good

Entrepreneur brothers look to harness AI for greater good

26 Feb 2018

Data can assist with Africa's migration challenge

Data can assist with Africa's migration challenge

25 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: Green buildings, fit for a sustainable purpose

Alison Groves 8 Jan 2018

Developing countries need to wake up to the risks of new technologies

Ralph Hamann 4 Jan 2018

Good to know (perhaps) that food is being 'nuclearised'

Good to know (perhaps) that food is being 'nuclearised'

Baher Kamal 23 Nov 2017

Dramatic rise of African consumer power driving development

Dramatic rise of African consumer power driving development

17 Nov 2017

GBCSA announces rebrand of Green Star SA rating system

GBCSA announces rebrand of Green Star SA rating system

9 Oct 2017

First solar-powered Nedbank branch launched

First solar-powered Nedbank branch launched

20 Sep 2017

Public, private sector leadership push for more inclusive vision in African development agenda

Public, private sector leadership push for more inclusive vision in African development agenda

1 Sep 2017

Mobile phone powered solar electricity for Nigeria

28 Jun 2017

Morocco tops new survey on quality of African urban life

Morocco tops new survey on quality of African urban life

23 Feb 2017

Renewable energy needs guarantees for investors

Renewable energy needs guarantees for investors

Charlotte Mathews 21 Jul 2014

Free broadcast text message could save lives in Africa each year. Floods in South Africa killed at least 32 people in March. Image: Vanessa O'Neale Crous

Text messages may save lives in flood-prone Africa

26 Mar 2014

Africa's food security improves

Africa's food security improves

7 Aug 2013

Unilever says Africa is next growth market

Unilever says Africa is next growth market

21 Jun 2013

IMF forecasts "solid growth" for Africa

IMF forecasts "solid growth" for Africa

17 Apr 2013

Promoting access to low-carbon development in Africa

16 Apr 2013

Africa's growth driven by SA

Africa's growth driven by SA

Schalk Mouton 20 Mar 2013

Lagarde says global uncertainty limits Africa growth

Ntsakisi Maswanganyi 8 Jan 2013