Clean break The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) has entered into a partnership to invest in carbon-avoidance and -removal projects. In an agreement with Dutch energy and commodity trader Vitol, both companies… Read more
Nurturing talent A cohort of 30 African e-health start-ups are in line for a share of US$7 million in funding and support. The Investing in Innovation programme will provide the start-ups with… Read more
Charging on Work on a facility to manufacture hydrogen fuel-cell plants in South Africa is set to start in 2023. As part of the government’s Hydrogen Valley project, which aims to create… Read more
Stable dose Plans to develop the first African-owned COVID-19 vaccine in South Africa have been announced. Aiming to improve the continent’s access to COVID-19 vaccines, the development of the novel messenger RNA… Read more
Green cheque A new US$300 million fund that hopes to spur on the adoption of renewable energy in Africa has been established. The Pan-African Renewable Energy Fund (PAREF) aims to bridge the… Read more
