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Dr Mia Strand of Nelson Mandela University’s Institute for Coastal and Marine Research. Photo: Supplied

Africa’s entrepreneurs focusing on sustainability are the continent’s changemakers

Sustainability demands more than merely replicating global frameworks; Africa must frame its own sustainable future

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A new case study proposes that, as part of the country’s energy transition, mining-affected communities, like those in Sekhukhune, set up solar farms through cooperatives to generate electricity for their own use.

A new currency backed by minerals? Africa is gambling on its energy transition

The continent must use energy minerals for its development rather than feeding them to industrialised countries

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As South Africa aims to position itself at the forefront of the AI revolution and reap the benefits of this expanding industry, it must take decisive steps to provide incentives for the development of data centres powered by renewable energy.

Renewable energy could keep SA’s data centres lit and reliable

When one query to ChatGPT uses the same amount of electricity to power a light bulb for 20 minutes, it makes sense to drive the artificial intelligence revolution using solar and wind power.

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