Gba Digital Media Pty Ltd

https://greenbuildingafrica.co.za
Green Building Africa is a prominent B2B digital publication dedicated to the renewable energy, high-performance building, and infrastructure sectors throughout Africa. The platform delivers contemporary, honest, and direct editorial content that resonates with a diverse audience, including business owners, independent power producers (IPPs), engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) firms, renewable energy professionals, investors, infrastructure contractors, architects, property developers, builders, civil and water engineers, painting contractors, plumbers, electricians, urban planners, and public sector representatives. The organization's mission is to promote the need for net carbon zero buildings and cities in Africa, encouraging outlying thinkers to contribute to the #netcarbonzero movement. Green Building Africa challenges architects, property developers, urban planners, renewable energy professionals, and green building specialists, as well as funding houses and regulators, to facilitate investment into green projects. The platform also explores and investigates new technology and real-time data to expedite the journey toward realizing a net carbon zero environment for future generations. Green Building Africa boasts significant engagement metrics, with over 3 million page visits annually. Its social media presence includes a Facebook following exceeding 104,000 and more than 38,500 industry professionals on LinkedIn. The organization utilizes other platforms like Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram to amplify its articles. Notably, Green Building Africa maintains a user-friendly experience by avoiding intrusive Google AdSense ads. The platform's unique characteristics include its fiercely independent stance and commitment to promoting net carbon zero buildings and cities in Africa. It encourages diverse and broad approaches to sustainability in the built environment, challenging various stakeholders to contribute to the #netcarbonzero movement. Additionally, Green Building Africa explores and investigates new technology and real-time data to accelerate the realization of a net carbon zero environment for future generations.

Source: Code for Africa

Last updated date: July 2026

Location:
Johannesburg, South Africa
Year the organization started publishing:
2017
Languages:
English
Type of coverage:
International
Countries of coverage:
Ghana
Ivory Coast
Kenya
Morocco
Senegal
South Africa

Content

Editorial coverage:
A single topic (such as education, environment or criminal justice)
Type of content produced by theme:
Education
Environment
Politics
Technology
Economy and business
Society and human rights
Entrepreneurship
Economy and finance
Journalism genres:
Opinion
Investigative journalism
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Breaking news
Solutions or constructive journalism
Engaged, community-driven or participatory journalism
Cross-border journalism
Fact-checking
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Social media platforms
Podcast
Twitter
Facebook
LinkedIn

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Facebook number of followers:
98,000
Twitter number of followers:
548

Management and team

Founders

Female:
0
Male:
1
Founders:
Bryan Groenendaal
Directors:
Bryan Groenendaal

Team

Full-time employees:
1
Part-time employees:
3
Freelancers or consultants:
4
Volunteers:
0

Business structure and revenue sources

Organization tax status:
For-profit

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