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10-12 February 2026, Eko Convention Center, Lagos, Nigeria The Sub Saharan Africa International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (SAIPEC) will return to the Eko Convention Centre in Lagos from 10-12 February 2026, marking the 10th edition of Africa’s largest energy, oil, and gas event. For a decade, SAIPEC has been at the heart of the energy […]
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It’s about the right people, not just the right panels, says SolarAfrica’s Head of Commercial Brandon Horn. As the race to renewables speeds up, a trust gap is emerging. Too many businesses have been burned by botched installs, fly-by-night providers, and confusing financing – while others simply don’t know enough to ask the right questions. Brandon Horn, Head of […]
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John Thompson, a division of ACTOM (Pty) Ltd and South Africa’s leading provider of industrial energy solutions, has announced a strategic partnership with Berkeley Energy Corporate Solutions (BECS), a specialist developer and supplier of biomass energy projects. Together, the companies aim to accelerate the deployment of reliable, renewable steam solutions to industrial customers in South […]
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Olam Agri and Husk Power have announced a groundbreaking commercial and industrial (C&I) solar project in Nigeria’s rice-producing region. This initiative will accelerate the transition of agriculture to sustainable energy infrastructure, significantly reducing reliance on expensive and polluting diesel generation. Under the partnership, Husk will deploy a 1.3 MWp solar photovoltaic (PV) system, integrated with an 860 […]
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The upcoming Africa Energy Indaba is set to be a transformative event, focusing on strategies and innovations applicable to Africa, for transitioning to sustainable energy. Scheduled for 5 – 7 March 2024, this event will bring together key stakeholders, thought leaders, and policymakers to deliberate on sustainable energy solutions that align with the evolving needs of the African continent. […]
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2020 saw a number of significant developments in the local energy space and, while this sector generally tends to shift relatively slowly, 2021 is likely to bring with it some of the most progressive changes in South Africa’s energy arena. This is according to Tygue Theron, Head of Business Development at Energy Partners Intelligence – […]
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For years, Kenyans freely used and disposed of plastic bags. The bags were ubiquitous—in the markets, in the gutters and in the guts out of 3 out of every 10 animals taken to slaughter. Nakuru, a town northwest of Nairobi, was a particular eyesore, with a poorly managed dump site that left bags strewn across […]
...In the past, there have been studies that have estimated the amount of investment that is needed to meet energy access goals across Sub-Saharan Africa, but none have attempted to systematically analyze what finances these countries are actually committing to energy access, what is known about the disbursement of development finance for energy access, or […]
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