The Africa Energy Forum is being held in Cape Town, focusing on expanding electricity access across Africa with World Bank participation.

The entities involved

• South Africa →

  country in southern Africa

  • Matthew Chaskalson has been appointed as the chief evidence leader in a national inquiry in South Africa.Mon 17:53
  • Wildfire smoke is threatening business operations and health in South Africa.Mon 17:51
• Africa →

  continent

  • Ghana hosts a global conference on reparatory justice, debating colonial legacy and the government-backed repeal of the Code Noir.Mon 17:37
  • El Nino is causing global weather patterns to bring heat and dryness to various regions, testing global food output.Mon 16:37
• World Bank Group →

  group of five international organizations that make leveraged loans to developing countries

  • Mission 300 initiatives are underway in the country, involving Ethiopia, the World Bank Group, and Tanzania.Mon 03:44
  • Kazakhstan has been invited to participate in a global strategy concerning digitalization, AI, and telecommunications, specifically as part of Group A, involving the World Bank Group.Mon 01:48

Related events

• Innovation Summit hosted in Africa and Middle East to strengthen regional energy systems.Aug 18
• Cyril Ramaphosa will host a Green Hydrogen Summit in Cape Town, representing South Africa's energy sector.Sep 14
• President Nandi-Ndaitwah represented Namibia at UN and AU conferences to discuss Africa's energy gap and development needs.Sep 22