Business and markets
Op-Ed: The role of risk management during and post COVID-19 times
Businesses that have always viewed risk management and business continuity as a tick-box exercise find themselves struggling to respond to the ‘new normal’.
Finance and Policy
Sustainable Recovery Plan offers opportunity to reboot economies, says IEA
Governments across the world will have to take a series of actions over the next three years to revitalise economies and boost employment, says the IEA.
Finance and Policy
AfDB exhibits strong capital adequacy, S&P Global affirms
Ratings agency S&P Global on Friday affirmed its 'AAA/A-1+' long- and short-term issuer credit assessment of the African Development Bank (AfDB) with a stable outlook.
Business and markets
Bond issuance signals strong infrastructure opportunities in Africa
The Private Infrastructure Development Group acted as an anchor investor in a bond issued in London on 8 June 2020 by a subsidiary of Helios Towers.
Renewable energy
Hydropower CEOs discuss sustainable recovery with the IEA
Eleven CEOs agree that economic stimulus packages involving investment in sustainable hydro and other renewables are essential to Covid-19 recovery efforts.
Business and markets
KIFC affirms Rwanda’s position on becoming Africa’s financial hub
The Kigali International Financial Centre (KIFC) aims to promote inward investment to Africa and create thousands of highly skilled financial sector jobs.
Smart Technologies
Op-Ed: How a battery passport can foster transition to net zero...
Battery storage can boost commitments by governments and businesses across the world to net zero and sustainability strategies.
Renewable energy
Analysis: Wind industry vying to become partner for global economic recovery
Wind industry stakeholders led by the Global Wind Energy Council has signed a statement, indicating readiness to make a contribution to economic recovery.
Finance and Policy
Collaborative policymaking will advance impact of renewable power
Growth in renewable power has been impressive over the past five years, however, too little is happening in the heating, cooling and transport sectors.
Generation
Increase climate resilience of African hydropower – IEA
With Africa projected to experience increasing climate hazards for the remainder of the 21st century, and hydropower generation needed to enhance the continent’s...
