SDGs
Solar
Solar-powered cell towers aim to connect 10 million people in DRC
Canadian NuRAN Wireless has entered into a Network as a Service contract with Orange DRC SA to create solar-powered cell phone towers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Finance and Policy
ResponsAbility to empower women in emerging markets via climate fund
responsAbility Investments has announced its committment to apply a gender lens to its investments through one of its climate funds.
Future Energy
Not even a global crisis will sway her from reaching SDG7
Having taken up her position at SE4ALL at the start of what would prove to be a year of unprecedented crises, Damilola Ogunbiyi spoke on achieving SDG7.
Finance and Policy
SDGs presents private investors with $197bn investment opportunity
In this report, Standard Chartered looks at the most impactful opportunities for investing in three infrastructure-focused SDGs in five African markets.
Renewable energy
Enel Foundation supports UN Agenda 2030
Enel Foundation is promoting the
second edition of the Siena Summer School on Sustainable Development, dedicated
to providing a high-profile training and qualification on sustainability...
Generation
Nations falling short on meeting SDGs for 2030 on energy access
The world is falling short of meeting the global energy targets set in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for 2030.
Business and markets
Nordic countries bolster partnerships in African energy, water markets
Over a period
spanning more than two decades, the Nordic countries – Denmark, Finland, Norway
and Sweden – have developed viable and innovative energy...
Water
South Africa is set to commemorate National Water Week
The Department of Water and Sanitation is set to embark on its annual Water Month activities as the the country celebrates the UN's World Water Day on 22 March.
Finance and Policy
Developing nations need to invest 4.5% of GDP in infrastructure to...
World Bank's latest report suggests that developing nations must investment 4.5% of GDP to achieve their infrastructure-related SDGs.
Renewable energy
World Government Summit focuses agenda on SDGs
This year’s World Government Summit agenda was focused on how governments can harness innovation and technology to achieve SDGs.
