Tag: Climate change

ECN unveils first gazetted energy policy to foster sustainable development (New National Star) The Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) on Wednesday unveiled the Gazettes of the Nat...

Shell confirms plan to divest from SA downstream operations (Daily Maverick) “Shell has decided to reshape the Downstream portfolio and intends to divest our shareholding in She...

South Africa: Trade statistics for March 2024 (SARS) South Africa recorded a preliminary trade balance surplus of R7.3 billion in March 2024. This surplus was attributable to expo...

NCOP approves Climate Change Bill (Engineering News) The National Council of Provinces (NCOP) has approved the Climate Change Bill. “The Climate Change Bill will provide th...

US official announces business partnership with Kenya (Voice of America) About 1,300 delegates and 400 companies participated in the fourth American Chamber of Commerce summit in ...

South Africa calls for greater engagement with Turkish businesses (Daily Sabah) Top South African trade official emphasized Monday the vital importance of bilateral trade relation...

South Africa seeks to secure global plastics pollution treaty by balancing competing interests (Engineering News) South Africa will seek to secure a legally binding global plastic...

This Trade Report explores the transformative role of climate-backed financing in accelerating Africa’s transition to a renewable energy future. It underscores the criticality of...

Trade Statistics for February 2024 (South African Revenue Service) South Africa recorded a preliminary trade balance surplus of R14.0 billion in February 2024. This surplus is att...

Chicken industry needs no tariff rebates because there is no shortage, Sapa stresses (Engineering News) Executives from the South African Poultry Association (Sapa) met with Trade...

$10-billion Namibian green hydrogen project receives major German boost (Engineering News) Namibia’s first gigawatt scale green hydrogen project – the $10-billion Hyphen devel...

Automotive demand for platinum expected to hit seven-year high this year (Engineering News) This year could potentially turn out to be quite an interesting year for platinum as a ...

Investment in infrastructure gains momentum (SAnews) President Cyril Ramaphosa says investment in infrastructure is gaining momentum, and new and innovative funding mechanisms wil...

South Africa’s renewable energy transition has been a bumpy and unpredictable one where policies and actions often appear misaligned. The government has recognised the need to de...

The AfCFTA has become the focal point of discussions about a wide range of matters, including how to boost intra-African trade and economic integration, how the State Parties can i...

Effective policies are urgently needed in Africa to deal with climate-induced disasters. This will require high levels of political commitment, regional and domestic strategies, co...

At the recently concluded COP28, states, multinationals, lobbyists and civil society committed to the transfer away from fossil fuels. A month later, TotalEnergies (Total) is set t...

Kenya’s Economic Performance Strengthened in 2023 Despite Continued Challenges (World Bank) Kenya’s economic performance strengthened in 2023 despite continued challenges, wit...

The global agricultural industry, the second-largest contributing sector to greenhouse gas emissions, must change for the world to meet the Paris Agreement commitments. This was ac...

The COP28 Trade Day was the first of its kind for the annual conference. Major trade-related organisations, including the United Nations Conference on Development and Trade (UNCTAD...