Energy
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$2bn Kafue Gorge Lower Hydropower Station in Zambia commissioned
PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has commissioned the Kafue Gorge Lower Hydropower Station in Zambia, saying the power plant is set to…
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Nigeria: 28 solar mini-grids with total capacity of 2.1 MW to be constructed by mid-2022
TWENTY-EIGHT solar mini-grids with a total capacity of 2.1 MW are set to be constructed in Nigeria by mid-2022 for…
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Nigerian companies use charcoal substitutes to reduce deforestation
SOME Nigerian companies are using coconut and palm shells to make charcoal briquettes in an effort to slow ongoing deforestation.…
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Former Glencore trader pleads guilty in Nigeria oil-bribe scheme
A FORMER UK-based oil trader at Anglo-Swiss multinational commodity trading and mining company, Glencore, pleaded guilty in the US to…
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Nigerians spend nearly $17bn annually on power generation, according to expert
NIGERIANS and their businesses spend about 7 trillion Naira ($16.9-billion) annually on power generation, says Stephen Ogboko, a renewable energy…
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Analysis: Mozambique’s gas ambitions rest on distant hope of peace
THE future of Mozambique’s gas ambitions hinges on its ability to end a deadly insurgency linked to Islamic State, but…
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EIB and International Solar Alliance study identifies solutions to unlock energy access for 120 million households
THE European Investment Bank and the International Solar Alliance has published a new study outlining solutions to overcome key affordability…
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Nigeria commissions first solar-powered electric vehicle charging station
THE federal government of Nigeria has commissioned the first solar-powered electric vehicle charging station. The charging station, which falls under…
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Ghana emphasises the value of an enabling environment and the role of natural gas
GHANA will host a pavilion at African Energy Week (AEW) 2021 taking place in Cape Town on November 9-12 2021.…
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If you boycott Africa’s Oil & Gas Sector, Africa will boycott you
WITH the international community pushing for a rapid decrease in carbon emissions due to climate change, there has been a…
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