Africa’s private sector should realign itself strategically to benefit from a windfall presented by investments in the carbon markets.
As the move towards low carbon economy gathers pace, African Countries must create a conducive policy environment as well as legislative and regulatory safeguards, to anchor a robust carbon credit market.

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, part of the United Nations Environment Programme, has put out a 61 page study on organic agriculture and food security in Africa. The results may surprise some. Focusing primarily on East Africa, the study finds that "organic agriculture can be more conducive to food security in Africa than most conventional production systems, and that it is more likely to be sustainable in the long term." 

With oceans covering 70% of Earth's surface, harnessing its energy producing potential has been a longtime pipe dream within the renewable energy sector. Despite the existence of patents for wave-powered devices dating back to the 18th century, the field of wave and tidal power is still in its relative infancy.

The tariff sets out the price per unit of electricity to be paid for energy from renewable sources generated by private power producers. South Africa's regulator (NERSA) has approved Renewable Energy Feed-In Tariff (Refit) guidelines to boost investment in the sector that would help meet the country's target on alternative energy.