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Dirty Gears: in Diamond-rich Botswana, Asia’s old EVs Crank Pollution.
Countries like South Africa, a neighbor of Botswana, have sought to prevent the import of old cars from Japan, Europe, or the US, whether EVs or gasoline-powered vehicles. South Africa requires that old cars arriving from abroad, when in transit at its seaports, must not be driven on local roads; they must be transported by haulage trucks out of the country to frontier countries. It doesn’t really work, says Juru, because ‘the same old EVs and gasoline cars are smuggled back
Youth-Led Startups are Greening Algeria's Building Industry
In recent years, several Algerian green startups—mostly youth-led—have emerged in line with this official direction. These are working alongside international companies with branches in Algeria, offering solutions to transform the construction sector. These include producing eco-friendly building materials, thermal insulation systems, solar-powered buildings, and waste recycling initiatives.
What Africa's First Roadside CO2 Sensors Hope to See
Africa's first roadside vehicle emission data sensors went live in Johannesburg, the wealthiest city in South Africa, in July. The goal is to measure the tailpipe carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from a batch of 100,000 vehicles daily. To date, no city in sub-Saharan Africa has implemented car emission-free zones like those in Paris or Amsterdam. South Africa is the 13 th most carbon-polluting economy on earth. Raeesa Moolla , an air quality expert at the city's Wits Universi
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Featured Reports
A Crash Course in Climate Finance # 3
Startups that are not well-suited to venture capital but are hesitant to pursue debt financing can always return to a staple of early-stage financing: angel investors. In several ways, venture capital and angel investing appear similar, but their goals often differ.
South Africa's Exciting Clean Tech Startups
Though still modest by global standards, clean tech is taking off in South Africa, and its fortunes are closely tied to the country’s booming renewable energy sector. The Energy Pioneer showcases 5 exciting clean energy tech startups driving innovation across South Africa in 2026. These include compressed air energy storage, high-performance concentrated solar technology, and an intelligence service for land regeneration.
$4.2BN Power Play: Zambia and Zimbabwe Partner on Batoka Gorge Hydropower Project
The Zambezi River Authority's Council of Ministers has approved a $220 million equity contribution from both the Zimbabwean and Zambian governments to kickstart a $4.2 billion Batoka Gorge Hydro-Electric project along the Zambezi River. The Zambezi River Authority, which manages the Kariba Dam and the sustainable harnessing of the Zambezi River’s water resources, is governed by a Council of Ministers (COM) consisting of four members.
A Crash Course in Climate Finance #2
The use cases for philanthropic capital and the available sources are crucial yet underdiscussed aspects of financing the energy transition. The word most frequently mentioned in discussions of philanthropic capital for this piece was catalyst. Whether the capital is intended to support a company as it scales up or to leverage existing technology in a new space, it should not be viewed by the recipient as an end in itself.
India's Quietly Powerful Climate Warrior
He wears a traditional Indian shirt and a genuine smile, and has an unmistakable amiability and a calm demeanor. His name is Professor Chetan Singh Solanki. He is one of the most unusual climate warriors of our times, and this is a glimpse into his story.
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