Business Eskom to suspend load shedding from 22:00 on Friday Cape Town – Eskom has announced that load shedding will be suspended at 22:00 on Friday. The power utility... Read more 22 Apr, 2022
Business Italy chases African gas to end dependence on Russia Rome – Italian ministers head to Central Africa on Wednesday in an urgent quest for new energy deals as Italy... Read more 20 Apr, 2022
Business Shutdown of Libya oil sites spreads to second terminal Tripoli – Libya’s National Oil Corporation announced on Tuesday the closure of a second export terminal, paralysing the vital energy... Read more 20 Apr, 2022
Business Eskom intensifies power cuts Johannesburg – South Africa’s power utility Eskom implemented severe power cuts on Tuesday after several generation units failed, the... Read more 20 Apr, 2022
Countries Italian ship inspects tanker which capsized off Tunisia Tunis – An Italian naval vessel specialised in marine pollution clean-up arrived Tuesday in waters off Tunisia where a tanker... Read more 19 Apr, 2022
Business Drivers queue for hours as Kenya reels from fuel shortage Nairobi – Kenyan motorists endured another day of major fuel shortages on Monday, with hours-long queues and strict rationing... Read more 4 Apr, 2022
Business Power blackouts, soaring fuel prices shut Nigerian businesses Lagos – For eight years, Nigeria hairdresser Damy Idowu ran her business in a commercial district of Lagos, surviving... Read more 23 Mar, 2022
Countries Court tells SA to curb air pollution in coal hotspot Johannesburg – In a groundbreaking ruling, a court has ordered the South African government to reduce air pollution in a... Read more 23 Mar, 2022
Business As Ukraine pushes oil over $100, Nigerians see mixed blessings Lagos – Weaving in between the Lagos traffic, hawkers selling plantain snacks and water more recently offer drivers another... Read more 4 Mar, 2022
Algeria Algeria say ready to supply EU with extra gas amid Ukraine crisis Algiers – Algeria’s state energy firm is ready to supply Europe with more gas in view of a possible... Read more 27 Feb, 2022