Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ vs. Africa’s Future: The ESG Fallout Nobody’s Talking About | Bernadette Bule

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🌍 This week on Tipping the Scale, ESG expert Bernadette Bule unpacks two explosive topics reshaping Africa’s sustainable development:

1️⃣ GEOTHERMAL ENERGY DEMYSTIFIED

Why Iceland heats 90% of homes with earth’s core (and why SA lags behind).

Pros/cons: Clean energy vs. sky-high drilling costs.

2️⃣ TRUMP’S ‘BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL’

10 shocking impacts on Africa: From slashed HIV funding to wine tariffs.

ESG crisis: How weakened US climate laws could starve African green projects.

Bernadette’s survival blueprint: "Ditch aid, boost intra-Africa trade, and own our narrative!"

💡 Why Listen?

"This bill isn’t just American politics—it’s a R95 billion remittance tax on African families."

"Geothermal could power SA’s future… if we dig deep."

🎟️ EVENT ALERT:
Don’t miss BRAG 2025 (July 17, Alexander Forbes) where brands like Telkom, Cotton On, and Standard Bank reveal how they’re fixing SA. Register: Social-Tv.co.za

#ESG #AfricanTrade #RenewableEnergy #ClimateJustice
22 Jul English South Africa Business · Non-Profit

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