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South Africa’s G20 Presidency begins
As South Africa’s official G20 Presidency commences, it’s fitting from a climate justice perspective that The International Court of...
Dec 6, 2024


Letter to DIRCO: S.A.’s climate and development priorities for the 2025 G20+ Presidency
The restructuring of the private financial sector was prioritised as a key demand in a CSO letter to DIRCO and other key ministries.
Aug 5, 2024


South Africa’s G20 presidency and the Budget
A reform of the international financial and economic architecture is essential to address the world’s development needs. South African...
Mar 20, 2024


Concessional finance: The key to securing a resilient future
Our research paper "Balancing concessional finance and debt distress in African middle-income countries while addressing climate action"...
Sep 6, 2023


Africa Climate Summit: Continent’s opportunity to advance climate leadership, amplify influence
"The Africa Climate Summit, holding in Nairobi, Kenya, from September 4 to 6, 2023, is being billed as a major opportunity to push the...
Aug 31, 2023


Kicking the World’s Coal Habit
Malango was interviewed by science journalist and author Bianca Nogrady for WIRED magazine. " Novel climate-financing deals are promising...
Aug 16, 2023


C2ES: Means of Implementation: Convenings on a Solutions-Oriented Approach to the GST
The Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) is leading a project aimed at achieving an ambitious and environmentally effective...
Jul 11, 2023


Net-zero pledges - a pathway towards transition
Malango Mughogho made the opening presentation at the Afore Consulting and UN High-Level Expert Group on Net Zero Pledges Seminar held on...
Dec 8, 2022


United Nations High-Level Expert Group on Net-Zero Emissions Commitments of Non-State Entities
Malango Mughogho is part of the UN High Level Expert Group on net-zero commitments of non-state entities.
Nov 8, 2022


Climate risk information for financial sector decision-makers in Africa: Gaps and opportunities
Malango Mughogho has authored a working paper for CDKN (Climate and Development Knowledge Network) on the role of the financial sector in...
Sep 7, 2022


Water Finance: How to move from Red to Black
Water & Sanitation Africa magazine feature authored by Malango Mughogho and Zaid Railoun
Aug 17, 2022


Invitation: Africa Regional Consultations
UN High-Level Expert Group on the Net-Zero Emissions Commitments of Non-State Entities The United Nations Secretary-General's High-Level...
Aug 16, 2022


Comments on National Treasury of South Africa’s 2020 Financing a Sustainable Economy Technical Paper
15th October 2021 South Africa’s National Treasury published its updated Technical Paper on Financing a Sustainable Economy, on the 15th...
May 6, 2022


How green is the post-COVID recovery shaping up to be?
Radio interview with Carolyn Beeler of The World, 22 July 2021. "Build back better." That was Joe Biden's presidential campaign slogan. ...
Apr 5, 2022


GEO for Business Finance Brief Launch
'Changing Finance to Catalyze Transformation: How financial institutions can accelerate the transition to an environmentally sustainable...
Jan 20, 2022


The Glasgow Pact: What do climate experts say about the outcome?
Malango was invited to give her opinion about the COP26 outcome. Nations adopted the Glasgow Climate Pact , with the objective of...
Nov 16, 2021


Demystifying Adaptation Finance Podcast
Malango was a guest on the second episode of CDKN 's podcast series, Finance for Resilience. Listen to Episode 2: Demystifying adaptation...
Oct 16, 2021


Africa’s financial sector must tackle climate change
Original article: Africa’s financial sector must tackle climate change published 12 April 2021. Africa’s financial decision-makers...
Apr 12, 2021


Bridging the Adaptation Financial Gap Panel
Unlocking Private Sector Involvment in the Green Climate Fund Projects in South Africa. SANBI and NBI Project: “Unlocking Private Sector...
Feb 12, 2020


Obama’s harsh lessons for the financial sector
The first of many posts to come, aiming to inspire debate, change and action towards sustainable finance.
Jul 18, 2018
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