May is National Energy Month and, from 16 - 18 May at Cape Town’s International Conference Centre, speakers at the Enlit Africa conference will ignite conversations between delegates, as innovators unveil solutions to the energy crisis in South Africa and elsewhere in Africa Formerly known as African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa, Enlit Africa features a live conference, … [Read more...]
Cape Town welcomes Africa’s Green Economy Summit
"There is huge potential in the Western Cape's green economy" says Western Cape Premier Alan Winde. The premier's remarks come in the run-up to Africa's Green Economy Summit, happening from Wednesday, 22 February, where he will deliver the welcome address in the opening session. "The economy is bristling with opportunity even in the face of the enormity of the energy … [Read more...]
The potential for green infrastructure projects in Africa
“Africa is full of potential infrastructure project opportunities in the pipeline. There is a great need and availability of funding to be spent on the continent. We just need to fix that missing link and carry through projects to a financial close to finally close the infrastructure gap.” This is according to Hendrik Malan, CEO and partner at Frost & Sullivan and one of … [Read more...]
SA needs to adapt to a green economy
Cape Town will host the E-Fest from 22 - 25 February 2023 - a curated mix of content and events, showcasing our electric future in the week leading up to the first E-Prix event to take place on the African continent. As part of the summit, Africa’s Green Economy Summit will focus on the exciting investment opportunities to accelerate Africa’s adoption of renewable energy, … [Read more...]
Shopping without plastic bags?
South Africa does not have a law banning plastic bags. However, to reduce littering and discourage customers from buying them, the plastic bag levy was increased in April by 50 percent to 12 cents per bag. SA department store chain Woolworths Holdings will be removing single-use plastic bags from one of its stores during a six-month trial period in a bid to end plastic … [Read more...]
Bring Your Own Bag campaign aims to keep the seas trash free
Every year South Africans use approximately 8 billion plastic bags, and less than 1% are recycled. Most end up in landfills or the ocean. With the support of A Rocha “Christians in Conservation,” South African Churches have launched a campaign to reduce the use of plastic shopping bags. At the launch, Rethink The Bag campaign founder Hayley MacLellan shared stories of the … [Read more...]
Rwanda, coffee haven emerging from a dark past
The tiny country of Rwanda is beautiful. Trapped between Uganda, Burundi, Tanzania, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda is a country of green hills, mighty volcanos, dense forests, and the vast Lake Kivu. Known as the “land of a thousand hills”, its population of 11.7 million is squeezed into 26,338 km2 of land. Rwanda has experienced its share of trauma and … [Read more...]
New plan to secure future for grey crowned cranes
Grey Crowned Cranes have undergone a long-term large scale population decline of up to 80% over the past 45 years. They are econic, charismatic flagships for Southern and East Africa's grasslands and wetlands. Now the fastest declining crane species in the world, South Africa has the only sustainable and increasing population in Africa. To elevate the conservation status … [Read more...]
