Africa

Coal Production

S.Africa's Transnet Curbs Coal Trucks at Richards Bay Terminal Due to Congestion

A stacker reclaimer to scoop up and transfer coal into and out of the yard is seen at Africa's largest coal export facility, the Richards Bay Coal Terminal,…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

South Africa to Miss 2030 Emissions Goal as It Keeps Coal Plants Burning

South Africa will miss its binding 2030 carbon emissions targets under the Paris climate agreement, three senior government officials confirmed, as the country …

Green Hydrogen

Namibia Starts Construction of Africa's First Decarbonised Iron Plant

Namibia began construction on Monday of Africa's first decarbonised iron plant, to be powered exclusively by green hydrogen, the country's investment pr…

Oil & Gas Supply

South Africa Powers Ahead With 3GW of Gas Projects, Minister Says

South African Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramakgopa briefs members of the media after his visit to assess progress on bringing back online faulty units …

Solid-State Batteries

China to Invest $2.8bn in Zimbabwean Lithium, Energy

Chinese companies were awarded licenses in the third quarter that could lead to $2.79 billion of investment in Zimbabwe, mostly in mining and energy as the gove…

Cooperation case

Belt and Road Cooperation Boosts Economic and Trade Growth

Rwanda, a landlocked country in east central Africa and also known as the "Land of a Thousand Hills," is one of the world's leading coffee-growing nations. …

Electric Vehicle Battery

African Lithium Project Boosts US Drive to Close EV Gap on China

Atlantic Lithium has expanded reserves at its Ewoyaa project in Ghana. (Credit: Atlantic Lithium)Africa’s first major lithium project without Chinese fund…

Energy Investment

Global Business Cycle Is in Transition

Containers and trucks are seen following a snowfall at the port of Qingdao, Shandong province, China February 14, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer/File photo Acquire Lice…

Hydrogen Fuel Vehicle

BMW and Sasol Team Up to Plan Hydrogen Car Infrastructure in South Africa

The companies are seeking to create a network that will support the production and use of H2 vehicles.BMW, Sasol Ltd. and Anglo American Platinum Ltd. have anno…

Power Construction

World Bank Approves $1 Bln Loan to Help South Africa Tackle Power Crisis

The World Bank said on Wednesday that its board had approved a $1 billion loan to help South Africa reform its energy sector, as the country tries to overcome r…

Microgrid

Husk Power Secures More Than $100M to Expand Minigrid Development

Source: ingehogenbijl / Shutterstock.comHusk Power, the company developing community solar minigrids across sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, announced Tuesday…

Hydrogen Project

Consortium Named for $600M SA Hydrogen Plant

A render of the planned Whyalla hydrogen plant. Photo: SA Government.The state government also appointed South Australian energy infrastructure company EPIC Ene…

Microgrid

Crossboundary Energy Access and Engie Sign Largest Mini-Grid Project Finance Transaction in Africa

CrossBoundary Energy Access Nigeria (CBEA) and ENGIE Energy Access Nigeria (ENGIE) are announcing a project finance agreement to build a $60 million portfolio o…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Rosatom Expands Cooperation in West Africa

Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom has signed a memorandum of understanding with Burkina Faso and another with Mali on cooperation in the field of the us…

Green Hydrogen

Sasol, BMW and Anglo American to Ink New Agreement for Green Hydrogen

The second iteration of South Africa's Green Hydrogen Summit kicks off on Monday.Multi-national companies Sasol, BMW and Anglo American are expected to ente…