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Mining & Energy

Poor Quality Water and Plans for Offshore Oil and Gas Explorations Spur Eastern Cape Protests

Eva Sgroi -
Approximately 250 people from Uitenhage, Jeffreys Bay, Humansdorp, Oyster Bay and beyond marched to Gqberha City Hall yesterday on 21 September, to draw attention to their deteriorating quality of life as a result of loadshedding and poor access to...
Digital Transformation

African Development Bank Signs Agreement with KEITI to Climate-Resilient Tech in Africa

Eva Sgroi -
African Development Bank and Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute (KEITI) sign agreement to deploy environmental and climate-resilient technologies in Africa. Through this partnership, Korea will share technology, experience, and knowledge with the bank’s African member countries. The African Development...
Features

Lights Out for Nigeria: Country Hit By Nationwide Blackout

Eva Sgroi -
Nigeria faces a nationwide power grid collapse, leaving most of the country in the dark. In a notice to the public the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) informed customers released a statement on social media pages that the...
Features

Are Independent Projects the Future of Nigerian Energy?

Luis Monzon -
The successful completion of the Azura Edo 450 MW gas-fired power project in 2016 was hailed at the time as setting the blueprint for future independent power projects in Nigeria. The $900-million plant, which gathered 20 international banks and equity...
Mining & Energy

Nigerians Spend $16.9-Billion Annually on Power Generation, According to Expert

Luis Monzon -
Nigerians and their businesses spend about N7-trillion ($16.9-billion) annually on power generation, says Stephen Ogboko, a renewable energy expert, executive director and COO of Off Grid Tech Solutions. Speaking during a virtual news conference in Lagos, Ogboko says that Nigeria's...
Mining & Energy

Shrinking power grids key to Africa’s electrification

Staff Writer -
Sub-Saharan Africa has the lowest electrification rate in the world - and is in dire need of a solution to its growing electrification problem. It is estimated that around 600 million people are currently living in this region without access...
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EducationMamsi Nkosi -

ABB Invests in STEM Education at Local School in Pretoria

Access to quality STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education remains uneven across South Africa, particularly in under-resourced schools. A...
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