Kenya commits to geothermal energy
Kenya has committed to going big on geothermal energy. ESI Africa reports that the government-owned Geothermal Development Company (GDC)... Read more
3 Jun, 2024
Ghana’s forests are being wiped out: what’s behind this and why attempts to stop it aren’t working
John Tennyson Afele, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Ghana has around 7.9 million hectares of forested... Read more
3 Jun, 2024
New owner of Engen pledges ZAR10bn investment
South Africa’s energy sector can look forward to an investment of ZAR10 billion over the next five years. This... Read more
30 May, 2024
Cape Town station unveils R900m makeover
Cape Town central station is boasting a R900 million makeover that includes a brand-new student residence, new pedestrian walkways and... Read more
28 May, 2024
Google to lay first subsea cable linking Africa and Australia
Google is to lay the first submarine fibre optic cable linking Africa directly to Australia. Dubbed Umoja, which means... Read more
27 May, 2024
Takeoff for R7bn Cape Winelands Airport
An estimated 60 000 jobs will be created with the expansion of the existing Cape Winelands Airport into a second... Read more
24 May, 2024
Free State signs EV charging deal
The Free State is one step closer to realising its goal of becoming an energy hub in South Africa.... Read more
22 May, 2024
PRASA has failed to fix East Rand train stations
At the Boksburg station thieves have stripped cables, roofing materials, doors and windows. Some parts of the railway line... Read more
21 May, 2024
Angola secures $900m loan for solar plants
Angola has secured $900 million in financing for two solar power plants. The direct loan is part of a... Read more
20 May, 2024
R72m deal to improve Saldanha Bay harbour
Saldanha Bay’s fishing harbour on the South Africa’s West Coast is to receive a multimillion-rand makeover. Fishing group Sea... Read more
17 May, 2024
