Media Monitoring, Monday 19 February

Global green transition is re-energising China’s investments in Africa after pandemic slowdown (SCMP)

African Guarantee Fund and FSD Africa partner to boost Green Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) Financing (My Joy Online)

South Africa Seeks Private Money for Climate Response Fund (Bloomberg)

TotalEnergies CEO says IMF debt rules hobbling African green energy projects (Zawya)

Arnergy, which provides solar power systems to homes and businesses in Nigeria, raises $3M (Tech Crunch)

AFRICA: PROJECT GREEN AIMING TO BE A LEADING SUPPLIER OF E-METHANOL AND GREEN AMMONIA IN AFRICA (Bunkerspot)

South Africa Seeks to Build Hydropower Plants in Eastern Cape (Bloomberg)

Nigeria to halt electricity subsidies (The East African)

A global solar transition could leave Africa in the shade (Nature)

First Pilot Fleet of BMW iX5 Hydrogen Fuel Cell EVs Launched In South Africa (Clean Technica)

Uganda signs $400m deal for green hydrogen fertiliser plant (The East African)

South Africa is on the brink of a circular economy (ESI-Africa)

From village to lab: An African scientist’s quest for a sustainable future (Science Direct)

Global tree-planting initiatives drive massive biodiversity loss in African savannas, study finds (Carbon Pulse)

IUCN launches C$30 mln marine biodiversity and gender project in Madagascar (Carbon Pulse)

Climate Change and the Future of Rhinos: A Call for Action (Medriva)

AFRICA: 2024 finalists for the “Les Margaret” Prize for Sustainability announced (Afrik 21)

Bain: How MENA Companies can Become Sustainability Leaders (Sustainability Mag)

How developing countries can leverage AI for sustainable growth (Innovation Village)

The Lobito Corridor: Building Africa’s Most Important Railway (US Chamber)

Expect a Middle East scramble for green African metals, says RMB (Business Live)