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Sustainability and ESG Articles
- Feb 23
Transforming Waste into Clean Energy for Every African Household
From school science projects that ignited an enduring legacy to securing a place on the prestigious Siemens supported Smart Energy...
- Jan 25
Stitching for Sustainability - Clara's Visionary Approach to Fashion in Africa
Enter stage left, right and centre, Clara Pinkrah-Sam! The founder, CEO and Creative Director of Clatural, the award-winning fashion...
- Dec 20, 2023
Transforming waste into wealth for smallholder farmers: Lono’s mission to rewrite the narrative
Their paths crossed at Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa in 2010 and have stayed together ever since. She came from the...
- Nov 16, 2023
At the Starter’s Block, Ready for the Race: Empowering Africa’s Future Workforce
Imagine a world where every child in Africa – from the bustling cities to remote rural villages – not only connects to the digital age...
- Sep 28, 2023
Unlocking the potential of a million young African minds
“If we teach today's students as we taught yesterday's, we rob them of tomorrow” Douglas, the force behind The MakersPlace, is steadfast...
- Aug 10, 2023
Shining the light on African Brilliance Lydiah Kemunto Bosire & 8B Education Investments
“I was born in a thatched hut in Kisii, Kenya, with prospectuses of Oxford and Cambridge on our bookshelf, those being vestiges of my...
- Jul 3, 2023
Banking the Majority. Affinity Africa – Transforming Africa’s Financial Landscape
Tarek Mouganie is the founder and driving force behind Affinity Africa, a full-fledged digitally-driven financial institution. It...
- Jun 2, 2023
Felix, Snails and The Trisolace Farms Story: Solving Youth Unemployment in Africa
This is the second in our series on Africa’s Hidden Gems–amplifying the voices of African entrepreneurs who are leading the charge in...
- Jun 1, 2023
Child’s Play No More: The implications for Businesses in Africa of EU regs affecting child labour
Regulatory moves in Brussels matter in [Congo] Brazzaville. The EU’s impending regulations on forced labour, which include child labour,...
- May 4, 2023
Trash to Treasure: Innovative Businesses Tackling Africa's Waste Management Challenges
“I had a Eureka moment about single-use plastics and plastic pollution after surviving a flood and fire disaster around Kwame Nkrumah...
- Dec 1, 2022
“Is it fair…..?”: Climate Change and African SMEs
It’s been nearly two weeks since COP27 – dubbed the “African COP” – ended. It’s also been two weeks since we posted the first article in...
- May 5, 2021
Car manufacturing in Africa: Blue sky thinking needed
Recently, I listened to a webinar on opportunities for the automotive industry in Africa. I learned that Africa currently accounts for...
- Feb 22, 2021
Philanthropy vs Strategic Social Investment: Moving sustainability from the periphery to the core
At the start of this Reflection series, I asked “What will it take?” for African businesses to ‘step up, scale up and scale out’© and...
- Feb 18, 2021
Creating Value from the S in ESG: Prioritising Employees
In my last Reflection, I wrote about how African companies should view sustainability — or Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)...
- Feb 18, 2021
Sustainability in African companies | From Compliance to Value
In my last Reflection, I gave examples of African companies that have stepped up to provide essential items for their countries and...
- Feb 18, 2021
Five Ways that Gender Diversity Creates Value for African Companies
In my last Reflection, I wrote about the importance of the ‘S’ in environmental, social and governance (ESG) and how employee welfare and...
- Feb 2, 2021
A New Horizon | Does Covid-19 offer an opportunity for African corporates to scale up & out?
Africa’s corporates, regardless of their size or sector, have a transformative role to play in shaping the continent’s sustainable future...
Sustainability and ESG for SMEs
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