18 May 2022
African mining sector set for strong growth in 2022 With mining companies currently enjoying high prices, exceptional production performance and robust supply chains, Standard Bank’s mining team anticipates that the […]
16 May 2022
Nigeria’s oil and gas conundrum Although a significant oil and gas windfall couldn’t kickstart the faltering Nigerian economy, it has emphasised the importance of this sector, not only for Nigeria, […]
11 May 2022
Solar can save small-scale miners Although there is a lot of hype around the energy transition and mining companies migrating to renewable energy sources, the reality, especially for smaller mines […]
9 May 2022
Southern Africa bets on green energy South Africa, Zambia and Botswana are backing a green energy revolution in Southern Africa to drive growth in a region decimated by Covid-19, […]
5 May 2022
Africa needs to conquer Mount Probable Geopolitical turmoil in a bi-polar world has placed African leaders in a peculiar position. Many African countries were beneficiaries of Russian support in the […]
4 May 2022
Starsight Energy keeps it local in Nigeria Starsight Energy, a Nigeria-based, Africa-focused solar energy provider, announced the conclusion of a competitive local currency agreement with Chapel Hill Denham Nigeria Infrastructure […]
3 May 2022
Oil and gas: Let the people decide The discovery of oil and gas off the coast of Namibia, South Africa and Mozambique is good news for the Southern African region. […]
30 Apr 2022
Project bonds support Egypt’s green ambitions Renewable energy provider Scatec and its partners have refinanced the non-recourse project debt for six solar power plants in Egypt, with a total capacity […]
28 Apr 2022
Egypt’s Borg El Arab beefs up generating capacity Independent power producer Kahraba, a subsidiary of Egypt Kuwait Holding (EKH), has placed an order with energy and technology group Wärtsilä for […]
27 Apr 2022
WhyAfrica’s magazine printed and packed for African road trip The April issue of WhyAfrica’s magazine is out and now available in print as well! Readers will be able to hold […]
15 Apr 2022
Gas-to-power generation could solve Nigerian energy crisis According to senior energy experts from Wärtsilä accelerating Nigeria’s 30-30-30 vision with flexible gas-to-power generation will reduce dependence on expensive diesel and generate […]
11 Apr 2022
Africa needs to conquer Mount Probable Geopolitical turmoil in a bi-polar world has placed African leaders in a peculiar position. Many African countries were beneficiaries of Russian support in the […]
7 Apr 2022
Oil and gas exploration in Southern Africa forges ahead Drilling programmes at two controversial oil and gas projects in Zimbabwe and Namibia/Botswana are making progress, and early results indicate […]
6 Apr 2022
Coal makes a comeback on the back of political turmoil Geopolitical turmoil in a bi-polar world has turned the energy transition on its head. Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine, international […]
30 Mar 2022
West Africa set to unlock the power of small businesses By Tunde Macaulay In West Africa, small businesses account for close to 50% of GDP and, in some markets, up […]
25 Mar 2022
Adesina says South Africa is bankable The African Development Bank has put its faith in South Africa by committing USD2.8-billion over the next five years. A large chunk of this […]
24 Mar 2022
Kibo Energy acquires Victoria Falls solar park In line with its strategic re-positioning as a renewable and clean energy company, Kibo Energy has signed a Share Purchase Agreement to acquire […]
17 Mar 2022
Standard Bank’s climate targets will support Africa’s sustainable development Standard Bank is on course for a net zero future after the group pledged to mobilise a cumulative amount of between […]