Sun-soaked North Africa pushes for cheap energy
Tunis – Solar panels glint in the sun on a Tunisian lagoon, part of a long-delayed drive to harness... Read more
14 Nov, 2022
Research shows Africa’s renewable energy investment at 11-year low
Sharm el Sheikh – Investment in renewable energy in Africa fell to its lowest level in more than decade... Read more
10 Nov, 2022
Nine countries join alliance to boost offshore wind power
Sharm el Sheikh – Nine countries including Britain, Germany, the United States and Japan joined an international alliance on... Read more
9 Nov, 2022
UAE, Egypt ink major wind energy deal on COP27 sidelines
Sharm el Sheikh – The United Arab Emirates and Egypt agreed on Tuesday to develop one of the world’s... Read more
9 Nov, 2022
Large hydrocarbon deposit discovered off Angolan coast
Luanda – A large hydrocarbon deposit has been discovered off the shore of Angola’s capital Luanda at a site... Read more
8 Nov, 2022
South Africa will need $500 billion to reach net zero: World Bank
Johannesburg – South Africa, one of the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitters, will require at least half-a-trillion dollars to... Read more
2 Nov, 2022
Algeria signs $600 million gas deals with Italian firms
Algiers – Algeria’s national petrochemicals firm Sonatrach said on Thursday it had signed deals worth around $600 million with... Read more
28 Oct, 2022
South Africa to swallow part of Eskom’s debt to keep it afloat
Pretoria – South Africa’s treasury vowed on Wednesday to take over more than half of Eskom’s multi-billion-dollar debt to... Read more
27 Oct, 2022
Will Africa’s metals boom suffer the same curse as oil?
Moanda – Mechanical diggers are hard at work in the bleak landscape of the Moanda open-cast mine in Gabon,... Read more
26 Oct, 2022
Singapore targets net zero by 2050, eyes hydrogen power
Singapore – Singapore announced on Tuesday it aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, giving a firm date for... Read more
25 Oct, 2022
