Khartoum On the Mend
Sudan took another big step this week toward rejoining the international community and losing its label as a pariah state by officially signing an agreement to normalize relations with Israel. Sudan, which once hosted al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, had already agreed to improve relations with Israel but made it official on Wednesday when visiting U.S. […]
Addis Cuts Ties with US Oil Firm
Senior officials at Ethiopia’s Ministry of Mines and Petroleum say the government is set to rescind an agreement with a US-based self-described energy firm after an investigation by Quartz Africa revealed the company had no petroleum industry expertise or technical credentials. “We are in the process of canceling our agreement with the company,” says Dr. […]
Full Steam Ahead for Ethiopia’s Power Ambitions
Wind power company Siemens Gamesa has signed its first deal to build a 100 MW wind farm in Ethiopia. The renewable energy giant, formed in 2016 through the merger of German-based Siemens Wind Power and Spain-based Gamesa Corporación Tecnológica, will deliver 29 wind turbines to state-owned utility Ethiopia Electric Power (EEP). The Assela project is […]
A Good Week at the JSE
South Africa’s main stock index rose for a fifth day and headed for a third consecutive record close, with banks rallying as optimism over a global economic rebound fueled appetite for riskier assets. Local market giant Naspers Ltd. added impetus to the advance, rebounding from Thursday’s losses as global technology shares rose. South African shares […]
Be Bold And Cut Out Entitlement, No One Owes Us Anything
In 2021 most opportunities in the energy sector and in business in general will go to those who show up and negotiate better deals and get involved in making African resources work for us. Forget handouts, foreign aid and government handouts. As I wrote in the second edition of Billions at Play: The Future of African […]
What Renewable Energy And Home Repair Have In Common
Should renewable energy developers invest in vocational training? Job creation? Home repair?
Next Einstein Forum Unveils The 2019-2021 Class Of NEF Ambassadors
NEF Ambassadors are the NEF’s young science and technology champions, one from each African country. All under 42 years, they drive the NEF’s local public engagement activities while growing their careers through the NEF’s partnerships that offer opportunities for mentorship and collaborations with established researchers. Meet the 2019-2021 class of NEF Ambassadors unveiled during the just concluded virtual […]
Trees For The Future Reaches 200 Million Tree Mark
Sustainable agriculture nonprofit Trees for the Future (TREES) has planted more than 200 million trees around the world. Tens of thousands of farmers planted the trees on their own land over the last three decades in conjunction with agroforestry training provided by TREES. “We are ecstatic to reach this milestone, it’s a memorable step in […]
Egypt: Amea Power To Increase The Capacity Of The Kom Ombo Solar Power Plant 300MWc
Emirati independent power producer (IPP) Amea Power is to increase the capacity of the Kom Ombo solar photovoltaic power plant by 300 MWp. The facility, to be built by Abydos Solar Power Company (ASPC) in the governorate of Aswan, Egypt, was originally planned to have a capacity of 200 MWp. It will eventually be a […]
