Africa

Cooperation case

China, Africa Further Cement ties

Xi announces additional 1 bln vaccine doses to continent; vows joint green development

Cooperation case

Belt and Road Cooperation Reaches Heart of Africa

The Central African Republic has signed a Belt and Road cooperation agreement with China, bringing the number of countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiat…

Energy Transition

SOUTH AFRICA: AFD Lends $100M to FirstRand for Climate Change Mitigation Projects

The French Development Agency is approving a $100 million loan for FirstRand Bank, the subsidiary of the FirstRand Group.

Wind Power Project

SOUTH AFRICA: French Company EDF Obtains the Construction of 3 Wind Farms of 420 MW

EDF Renewables, the subsidiary of the Électricité de France group, has been awarded the construction of three wind farms of 140 MW each in South Africa.

LNG

Milestone Shipment of LNG will Catalyse Growth of Gas Economy in South Africa

DNG Energy has received South Africa’s first-ever consignment of liquefied natural gas from Rotterdam, Netherlands in a historic moment for the South African e…

Electrification

Africa Bets on Renewable Energy for Its Electrification

Renewable energies are attracting more and more interest from investors in Africa.

Energy-Eficient Building

SOUTH AFRICA: GBCSA Certified a Record 140 ‘Green’ Buildings in 2021

During 2021, a total of 140 certifications were awarded by the Green Building Council South Africa to buildings in South Africa.

Hydrogen Project

ACIA Aero Leasing LOI with Universal Hydrogen for up to 30 Regional Aircraft Conversions to Hydrogen Power

Universal Hydrogen Co. has signed a letter of intent with ACIA Aero Leasing, a regional aircraft lessor with offices in Ireland, France, Canada, Mauritius, and …

Hydrogen Project

South Africa’s Hydrogen Ecosystem to Benefit from New Major Agreement

South Africa could bet set for an influx of hydrogen projects and development with a new agreement aiming to deploy innovative clean technology in the country t…

Thermal Plant

South Africa Resurrects Plan to Sell Coal-Fired Power Plants

Finance minister says sale would enable Eskom to pay down debt

EV Market

Opibus Secures SSA’s Largest-Ever Fundraise in Electric Mobility

The investment is the largest ever in an electric mobility company in sub-Saharan Africa and is aimed to scale its operations in electric motorcycle and bus man…

Energy Storage Battery

African Development Bank Grants Loan Towards 800MWh of Battery Storage in South Africa

A US$57.67 million loan towards the development cost of large-scale battery energy storage system projects will be made to South Africa’s public electricity ut…

Nuclear Power Plant

'Koeberg Nuclear Power Station must be Shut Down, It's Passed Its Sell-by Date'

Breakfast host Refilwe Moloto chats to Koeberg Alert Alliance spokesperson Mike Kantey.

Carbon Neutral

AFRICA: Anglo American’s Plan to Achieve Carbon Neutrality by 2040

The mining company Anglo American wants to achieve carbon neutrality by 2040.

Uganda

Uganda Counts on TotalEnergies, CNOOC to Create New African Oil Hub

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni is counting on TotalEnergies SE and CNOOC Ltd. to produce oil from its fields in four years, laying the foundation for a new r…