Energy
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US and Ghana inaugurate new $64.7 million energy infrastructure investment at Pokuase
US Ambassador to Ghana Stephanie Sullivan joined the President of Ghana Nana Akufo-Addo and other Ghana government officials to formally…
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Helium: South Africa strikes new ‘gold’
IN a grassy plain in South Africa, once the world’s largest gold producer, prospectors have stumbled upon a new treasure:…
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Africa on the cusp of a new energy paradigm – Kearney paper
ACCORDING to a recently published white paper from Kearney, A new energy path to viability for African utilities, Africa is…
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America has been a force for good in Africa: please don’t stop now
DURING his recent visit to South Africa, US Deputy Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Jonathan Pershing essentially told Western investors…
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BP, Eni seek to raise $2bn for Angola joint venture
ENERGY giants BP and Eni are seeking to raise up to $2bn for their emerging oil and gas joint venture…
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Germany commits €100 million to SEFA to unlock private investment in renewable energy
THE German government will contribute €100 million to the African Development Bank’s Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), affirming its…
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Niger speeds up efforts to build first hydroelectric dam
IN a busy construction site, soldiers armed with guns watch over workers as Niger speeds up efforts to build its…
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Suit claims BP trader sacked for raising Nigeria bribe concerns
A FORMER oil trader for British energy giant BP is alleging he was fired for voicing concerns about bribes being…
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Two turbines at Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam to start generating electricity soon
BARELY two months after the announcement of the completion of the second filling of the Grand Renaissance Dam (GERD), which is…
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Africa’s first fully digital high-voltage substation commissioned in Senegal
AFRICA’S first fully digital high-voltage substation built in Thiès, about 70 km from Dakar, the capital of Senegal, has been…
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