renewable energy

Standard Bank, Meridiam drive energy investment in Africa

Standard Bank Group, Africa’s largest bank by assets, has partnered with Meridiam, an independent investment benefit corporation, to unlock new investment opportunities in alternative…

Plentify’s expansion in South Africa and international markets

South African climate-tech startup, Plentify, has successfully raised a substantial sum of capital in an oversubscribed funding round, raising capital from prominent African and…

Africa Data Centres doubles capacity in Cape Town with 6MW expansion

Africa Data Centres has doubled the capacity of its Cape Town facility, adding 6 megawatts of IT load in a significant expansion of its…

The Green Giant: Amazon Hits Renewable Target

Amazon, the company that redefined online shopping and cloud computing, has just notched another transformative achievement. In 2023, the tech behemoth matched 100% of…

Sungrow brings innovative power optimiser tech to SA

As Mzansi embraces the transition to clean energy, China-based Sungrow is shining a light on its power optimizer technology, designed to safeguard homes across…

Hospitality trends for 2024

Emerging technologies and a focus on wellness will reshape hospitality in 2024. Artificial intelligence (AI) and renewable energy will enable more efficient operations and…

E Squared backs clean energy entrepreneur to help advance the renewables sector

E Squared Investments (E Squared) has facilitated investment backing to Allan Gray Fellow (a graduate of the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation), Ms. Adhila Mayet…

Start-up turns farm waste in Rwanda into renewable energy

Farmers in Rwanda are set to benefit from HomeBiogas, an on-site system that transforms organic waste into renewable energy for cooking or heating. This,…

Battery energy storage systems to boost reliability and the adoption of renewable energy [Sponsored]

Despite historic declines in economic activity in 2020, we still saw a high intensity of load shedding. The trend of increasing hours of load…

Solar startup Sun Exchange secures $2.5 million investment

SA startup Sun Exchange has secured $2.5 million in convertible note financing to continue to scale its solar leasing platform. The startup secured the…

Local lithium-ion battery manufacturer I-G3N secures R20m investment

South African battery manufacturer I-G3N has secured R20 million in investment to help the company grow and promote renewable energy on the continent. The…

The Solaris initiative: locally sustainable biofuel for jets

Human nature is to progress, to continually improve on existing structures. Project Solaris is an example of that nature. A joint initiative started by Sunchem…

7 renewable energy startups trying to revolutionise the way Africa keeps its lights on

Africa has a serious energy problem. This is ironic considering the abundance of natural resources available, from coal in South Africa to oil in…

Productivity On A Large Screen

Everlytic Launches Cutting-Edge AI Studio with WhatsApp Chatbots for Smarter Communication

Everlytic’s new API Communicator feature enhances customer engagement across multiple channels

Savant Launches Savant Build Cohort 3 to Accelerate Deep-Tech Innovation in the Green Economy

Simplicity at scale: The role of leadership in agile transformation

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

GM switches-off Cruise control on $10bn robotaxi project

CHARGE taking EVs off-grid in the North West

eActros 300 and Zimi Charge creates EV win for Bakers