Countries

South Africa needs stronger security in place to stop the sabotage of its power supply

Sascha-Dominik (Dov) Bachmann, University of Canberra and Dries Putter, Stellenbosch University South African president Cyril Ramaphosa recently outlined plans... Read more

4 Aug, 2022

World

First grain shipment since Russian invasion leaves Ukraine

Kyiv – The first shipment of Ukrainian grain since the Russian invasion in February left the port of Odessa... Read more

1 Aug, 2022

Business

Ramaphosa acts to ease South Africa’s energy crisis: impact will be felt in renewables

Wikus Kruger, University of Cape Town South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa recently announced an action plan to address the... Read more

31 Jul, 2022

Business

DRC launches controversial auction for oil and gas blocks

Kinshasa – The Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday launched a controversial auction of 30 oil and gas blocks,... Read more

29 Jul, 2022

Business

Ivory Coast announces new oil, gas discovery

Abidjan – Ivory Coast reported a fresh discovery of offshore oil and natural gas by Italian firm Eni on... Read more

28 Jul, 2022

Countries

In energy-starved South Africa, whites-only town basks in solar power

Orania – Most of South Africa is wallowing in endless power cuts, but a remote whites-only farming town in... Read more

28 Jul, 2022

Algeria

Algeria announces three oil, gas finds in desert

Algiers – Algerian state oil firm Sonatrach announced on Monday new oil and gas discoveries in the North African... Read more

26 Jul, 2022

Business

SA bets on private investors, solar to fix power crisis

Johannesburg – South Africa will open up to private investments to establish a competitive electricity market, President Cyril Ramaphosa... Read more

26 Jul, 2022

Countries

South Africa’s power cuts take a toll on mental health

Johannesburg – You can’t do your work because there’s no power. You eat late and bolt your food before... Read more

20 Jul, 2022

Business

Nigerian oil giant now free of state control, says president

Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari said on Tuesday Nigeria’s state-run oil firm would now operate as a fully commercial... Read more

20 Jul, 2022