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Nomhle Ngwenya

Doctor Nomhle Ngwenya

Energy

Job Title
Lecturer
Qualifications Doctor in Geography (UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND)
Organisational Unit Wits Business School
Biography

Dr Nomhle Ngwenya is a Lecturer at the African Energy Leadership Centre, Wits Business School. She holds a PhD from the University of the Witwatersrand and brings extensive experience from corporate banking, asset management and consulting, both locally and internationally. Her expertise spans environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing, sustainability, climate finance and climate related risks. Her research interests examines the role of ESG in the energy transition, climate risks in the energy transition and climate finance instruments such as green bonds, and she has published widely on the development of the green bond market in Africa. Dr Ngwenya serves on the National Advisory Council on Innovation (NACI) and on the KwaZulu-Natal Climate Change and Sustainable Development Council.

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Dr Nomhle Ngwenya

Dr Nomhle Ngwenya is a Lecturer in Energy Leadership and Sustainability at the African Energy Leadership Centre, Wits Business School. She holds a PhD in Geography and Environmental Sciences from the University of the Witwatersrand. Her academic work is informed by extensive professional experience in corporate banking, asset management and advisory practice, both in South Africa and internationally.

Her expertise lies at the intersection of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing, sustainability, and climate finance, with a particular focus on climate-related risk. Her research examines the role of ESG considerations in the energy transition, the climate risks associated with that transition, and the design and effectiveness of climate finance instruments, notably green bonds. She has published widely on the development of the green bond market in Africa.

Dr Ngwenya serves as a statutory appointee on the National Advisory Council on Innovation (NACI) and on the KwaZulu-Natal Climate Change and Sustainable Development Council.

Countries and Regions

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Keywords

  • Toggle ORCID item details Green Bonds
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  • Toggle ORCID item details Carbon Capture and Storage
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  • Toggle ORCID item details Sustainability
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  • Toggle ORCID item details Climate finance
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  • Toggle ORCID item details science and technology parks
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  • Toggle ORCID item details Science Innovation
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  • Toggle ORCID item details ESG
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Activities

Education and Qualifications 3
Toggle ORCID item details 2019-01-05 to 2022-05-10 | Doctor of Philosophy (P.hD in science) (Global Change Institute) Education
Date range
2019-01-05 to 2022-05-10
Role title
Doctor of Philosophy (P.hD in science)
Department
Global Change Institute
Organization
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
Organization location
Johannesburg, ZA
FUNDREF
http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100001336
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Toggle ORCID item details 2018-02-06 to 2018-11-07 | Bsc Honours (Geography, Archaeology and Environmental Studies) Education
Date range
2018-02-06 to 2018-11-07
Role title
Bsc Honours
Department
Geography, Archaeology and Environmental Studies
Organization
University of the Witwatersrand Faculty of Science
Organization location
Johannesburg, Johannesburg, ZA
RINGGOLD
111133
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Toggle ORCID item details 2015-02-06 to 2017-11-30 | B.A Majoring in Geography and Sociology (University of the Witwatersrand Faculty of Humanities) Education
Date range
2015-02-06 to 2017-11-30
Role title
B.A Majoring in Geography and Sociology
Organization
University of the Witwatersrand Faculty of Humanities
Organization location
Johannesburg, Gauteng, ZA
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208666
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Works 6
Toggle ORCID item details How extreme weather is undermining South Africa’s economy Money Web Newspaper Article
Publication date
2025-05-02
Journal title
Money Web
Type
Newspaper Article
URL
https://www.moneyweb.co.za/moneyweb-podcasts/moneyweb-midday/how-extreme-weather-is-undermining-south-africas-economy/
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Toggle ORCID item details We must prioritise climate-resilient infrastructure to mitigate catastrophic floods Business Day Newspaper Article
Publication date
2024-01-12
Journal title
Business Day
Type
Newspaper Article
URL
https://www.businessday.co.za/bd/opinion/2024-01-12-nomhle-ngwenya-we-must-prioritise-climate-resilient-infrastructure-to-mitigate-catastrophic-floods/
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Toggle ORCID item details Severe weather events fueled by climate change are becoming a national crisis News24 Newspaper Article
Publication date
2023-07-04
Journal title
News24
Type
Newspaper Article
URL
https://www.news24.com/opinions/analysis/analysis-severe-weather-events-fueled-by-climate-change-are-becoming-a-national-crisis-20230704
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