Niger finance minister rebuffs pressure to drop oil drive
Paris – Niger’s finance minister says lack of support from rich countries makes it impossible for his impoverished nation... Read more
9 Dec, 2022
South African government apologises over ‘devastating’ blackouts
Johannesburg – The South African government on Thursday apologised to the country after a prolonged energy crisis took a... Read more
8 Dec, 2022
Zambia to impose blackouts over low dam water levels
Lusaka – Zambia warned on Friday it would impose nationwide blackouts of up to six hours a day as... Read more
3 Dec, 2022
Switzerland fines engineering giant $4.3 million over South Africa bribe
Geneva – Swedish-Swiss engineering giant ABB has been fined four million Swiss francs ($4.3 million) over bribery linked to... Read more
2 Dec, 2022
Engineering giant to repay South Africa over ‘criminal conduct’ at utility
Johannesburg – Swedish-Swiss engineering giant ABB, which helped construct a huge power plant near Johannesburg, will pay reparations to... Read more
1 Dec, 2022
Uranium-rich Niger struggles despite nuclear resurgence
Niamey – Prospects for the world’s nuclear industry have been boosted by the war in Ukraine and mounting hostility... Read more
30 Nov, 2022
South African power supplier runs out of cash for diesel
Johannesburg – South Africa’s government was scrambling on Monday to find money to buy diesel and avoid severe nationwide... Read more
22 Nov, 2022
Algeria to help Cuba as energy shortages bite
Algiers – Algeria said on Thursday it would restart energy supplies to Cuba and donate a solar plant to... Read more
18 Nov, 2022
Lithium batteries theft a headache for Botswana’s mobile firm
Gaborone – Botswana’s biggest mobile operator said on Thursday its telecoms towers were being plundered for lithium batteries, whose... Read more
18 Nov, 2022
Algeria signs gas supply deal with Slovenia
Algiers – Algeria’s state energy firm Sonatrach on Tuesday signed a three-year deal to sell gas to Slovenia via... Read more
16 Nov, 2022
