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Africa Tech Festival 2024 saw some pushback against the traditional beliefs around affordable connectivity.

How our leaders are solving Africa's smartphone struggle #AfricaTechFestivalLindsey Schutters

#BizTrends2025 Sponsors announced and categories still open for Curating the Future

#BizTrends2025 Sponsors announced and categories still open for Curating the Future

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Fiyinfolu Okedare is director at Forvis Mazars in Nigeria

Big benefits of investing in Africa's upstream sector

By Fiyinfolu Okedare 6 Nov 2024

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Remote Doctors 4 Africa makes inroads in Botswana

9 Dec 2021

Legacy energy infrastructure: The hidden threat to our climate

Legacy energy infrastructure: The hidden threat to our climate

Vladimir Milovanovic 9 Dec 2021

Source: © Kawin Samerphark

PR companies' role in US climate change politics highlighted

3 Dec 2021

DLA Piper releases Africa Energy Futures: Horizon 2030 report

DLA Piper releases Africa Energy Futures: Horizon 2030 report

3 Dec 2021

Shell eyes return to Libya with oil, gas, solar investments

Shell eyes return to Libya with oil, gas, solar investments

Ron Bousso 1 Dec 2021

New report: WGC members contributed billions to local economies in 2020

New report: WGC members contributed billions to local economies in 2020

30 Nov 2021

Ending gas financing for Africa will be a fatal blow, says Senegal

Ending gas financing for Africa will be a fatal blow, says Senegal

Bate Felix and Edward McAllister 30 Nov 2021

Zambia places sole petroleum refinery under care and maintenance

Zambia places sole petroleum refinery under care and maintenance

Chris Mfula 29 Nov 2021

Productive energy use powering socioeconomic transformation in Africa - reports

Productive energy use powering socioeconomic transformation in Africa - reports

26 Nov 2021

Nigeria's president says Aiteo oil spill will be 'speedily addressed'

Nigeria's president says Aiteo oil spill will be 'speedily addressed'

Felix Onuah 25 Nov 2021

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Absa lists NewPalladium on Botswana Stock Exchange

24 Nov 2021

Mozambique to unveil fresh oil and gas bidding round

Mozambique to unveil fresh oil and gas bidding round

Manuel Mucari 24 Nov 2021

IWiM releases inaugural report detailing achievements, societal impact

IWiM releases inaugural report detailing achievements, societal impact

22 Nov 2021

Congo president demands audit of mining registry to fight fraud

Congo president demands audit of mining registry to fight fraud

Stanis Bujakera 22 Nov 2021

Russia's Nornickel resolves dispute with Botswana, gets compensation

Russia's Nornickel resolves dispute with Botswana, gets compensation

Polina Devitt 18 Nov 2021

2021 PwC Africa Energy Review: Will Africa realise a just transition?

2021 PwC Africa Energy Review: Will Africa realise a just transition?

17 Nov 2021

Africa-focused Lekela plans to spend $2bn to double renewables capacity

Africa-focused Lekela plans to spend $2bn to double renewables capacity

Marwa Rashad 15 Nov 2021

Egypt's Sawiris looks to battery metals, awaits nod on gold concessions

Egypt's Sawiris looks to battery metals, awaits nod on gold concessions

Yousef Saba 12 Nov 2021

Ethiopia's mega dam to start producing 700MW electricity next year - official

Ethiopia's mega dam to start producing 700MW electricity next year - official

George Obulutsa 11 Nov 2021

Congo lawmakers tell Barrick to secure mine perimeter after deadly protest

Congo lawmakers tell Barrick to secure mine perimeter after deadly protest

Hereward Holland 11 Nov 2021

Congo Republic seeks Glencore loan deal within a year, says oil minister

Congo Republic seeks Glencore loan deal within a year, says oil minister

Helen Reid 10 Nov 2021

Namibia to licence production near Okavango Delta if Canadian firm finds oil

Namibia to licence production near Okavango Delta if Canadian firm finds oil

Wendell Roelf 10 Nov 2021

Shoprite doubles solar capacity, striding towards renewable energy goals

Shoprite doubles solar capacity, striding towards renewable energy goals

10 Nov 2021

Ghana sees need for energy transition, still sees gas as key - deputy minister

Ghana sees need for energy transition, still sees gas as key - deputy minister

Yousef Saba 9 Nov 2021

Work set to start on Botswana coal mine in 2022 despite pressure

Work set to start on Botswana coal mine in 2022 despite pressure

Brian Benza 8 Nov 2021

Tanzania says negotiations on country's $30bn LNG project have started

Tanzania says negotiations on country's $30bn LNG project have started

8 Nov 2021

Source: ©Newcrest Mining Lisa Ali

AngloGold Ashanti appoints chief people officer

5 Nov 2021

Source: ©Stepan Popov

Pharmaceutical companies collaborate against climate change

5 Nov 2021

We mapped every large solar plant on the planet using satellites and machine learning

We mapped every large solar plant on the planet using satellites and machine learning

Lucas Kruitwagen 2 Nov 2021

#COP26: With funds short, Africans weigh green energy switch and fossil fuel cash

#COP26: With funds short, Africans weigh green energy switch and fossil fuel cash

Kim Harrisberg and Nita Bhalla 2 Nov 2021

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Source: Supplied

Remote Doctors 4 Africa makes inroads in Botswana

9 Dec 2021

Legacy energy infrastructure: The hidden threat to our climate

Legacy energy infrastructure: The hidden threat to our climate

Vladimir Milovanovic 9 Dec 2021

Source: © Kawin Samerphark

PR companies' role in US climate change politics highlighted

3 Dec 2021

DLA Piper releases Africa Energy Futures: Horizon 2030 report

DLA Piper releases Africa Energy Futures: Horizon 2030 report

3 Dec 2021

Shell eyes return to Libya with oil, gas, solar investments

Shell eyes return to Libya with oil, gas, solar investments

Ron Bousso 1 Dec 2021

New report: WGC members contributed billions to local economies in 2020

New report: WGC members contributed billions to local economies in 2020

30 Nov 2021

Ending gas financing for Africa will be a fatal blow, says Senegal

Ending gas financing for Africa will be a fatal blow, says Senegal

Bate Felix and Edward McAllister 30 Nov 2021

Zambia places sole petroleum refinery under care and maintenance

Zambia places sole petroleum refinery under care and maintenance

Chris Mfula 29 Nov 2021

Productive energy use powering socioeconomic transformation in Africa - reports

Productive energy use powering socioeconomic transformation in Africa - reports

26 Nov 2021

Nigeria's president says Aiteo oil spill will be 'speedily addressed'

Nigeria's president says Aiteo oil spill will be 'speedily addressed'

Felix Onuah 25 Nov 2021

Source: ©Pexels

Absa lists NewPalladium on Botswana Stock Exchange

24 Nov 2021

Mozambique to unveil fresh oil and gas bidding round

Mozambique to unveil fresh oil and gas bidding round

Manuel Mucari 24 Nov 2021

IWiM releases inaugural report detailing achievements, societal impact

IWiM releases inaugural report detailing achievements, societal impact

22 Nov 2021

Congo president demands audit of mining registry to fight fraud

Congo president demands audit of mining registry to fight fraud

Stanis Bujakera 22 Nov 2021

Russia's Nornickel resolves dispute with Botswana, gets compensation

Russia's Nornickel resolves dispute with Botswana, gets compensation

Polina Devitt 18 Nov 2021

2021 PwC Africa Energy Review: Will Africa realise a just transition?

2021 PwC Africa Energy Review: Will Africa realise a just transition?

17 Nov 2021

Africa-focused Lekela plans to spend $2bn to double renewables capacity

Africa-focused Lekela plans to spend $2bn to double renewables capacity

Marwa Rashad 15 Nov 2021

Egypt's Sawiris looks to battery metals, awaits nod on gold concessions

Egypt's Sawiris looks to battery metals, awaits nod on gold concessions

Yousef Saba 12 Nov 2021

Ethiopia's mega dam to start producing 700MW electricity next year - official

Ethiopia's mega dam to start producing 700MW electricity next year - official

George Obulutsa 11 Nov 2021

Congo lawmakers tell Barrick to secure mine perimeter after deadly protest

Congo lawmakers tell Barrick to secure mine perimeter after deadly protest

Hereward Holland 11 Nov 2021

Congo Republic seeks Glencore loan deal within a year, says oil minister

Congo Republic seeks Glencore loan deal within a year, says oil minister

Helen Reid 10 Nov 2021

Namibia to licence production near Okavango Delta if Canadian firm finds oil

Namibia to licence production near Okavango Delta if Canadian firm finds oil

Wendell Roelf 10 Nov 2021

Shoprite doubles solar capacity, striding towards renewable energy goals

Shoprite doubles solar capacity, striding towards renewable energy goals

10 Nov 2021

Ghana sees need for energy transition, still sees gas as key - deputy minister

Ghana sees need for energy transition, still sees gas as key - deputy minister

Yousef Saba 9 Nov 2021

Work set to start on Botswana coal mine in 2022 despite pressure

Work set to start on Botswana coal mine in 2022 despite pressure

Brian Benza 8 Nov 2021

Tanzania says negotiations on country's $30bn LNG project have started

Tanzania says negotiations on country's $30bn LNG project have started

8 Nov 2021

Source: ©Newcrest Mining Lisa Ali

AngloGold Ashanti appoints chief people officer

5 Nov 2021

Source: ©Stepan Popov

Pharmaceutical companies collaborate against climate change

5 Nov 2021

We mapped every large solar plant on the planet using satellites and machine learning

We mapped every large solar plant on the planet using satellites and machine learning

Lucas Kruitwagen 2 Nov 2021

#COP26: With funds short, Africans weigh green energy switch and fossil fuel cash

#COP26: With funds short, Africans weigh green energy switch and fossil fuel cash

Kim Harrisberg and Nita Bhalla 2 Nov 2021

More jobs to be gained by energy transition than lost - Irena, ILO

More jobs to be gained by energy transition than lost - Irena, ILO

26 Oct 2021

How to turn confrontation about Africa's biggest hydropower dam to cooperation

How to turn confrontation about Africa's biggest hydropower dam to cooperation

Hisham Eldardiry 26 Oct 2021

Africans call on global community to honour commitment to 'just, inclusive' energy transition

Africans call on global community to honour commitment to 'just, inclusive' energy transition

NJ Ayuk 25 Oct 2021

Exxon reduces production at Chad oilfield following worker protests

Exxon reduces production at Chad oilfield following worker protests

Aaron Ross 21 Oct 2021

Water-poor Egypt eyes quadrupling desalination capacity in five years

Water-poor Egypt eyes quadrupling desalination capacity in five years

Patrick Werr 21 Oct 2021

Cyprus and Egypt sign deal to pursue electricity hookup

Cyprus and Egypt sign deal to pursue electricity hookup

Michele Kambas 18 Oct 2021

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Namdeb extends life of mine to 2042

15 Oct 2021

Zambia's state power firm Zesco has $3.5bn debt - energy minister

Zambia's state power firm Zesco has $3.5bn debt - energy minister

15 Oct 2021

How socioeconomic conditions shape renewable energy uptake in Zimbabwe

How socioeconomic conditions shape renewable energy uptake in Zimbabwe

Ellen Fungisai Chipango 13 Oct 2021

Africa on the cusp of a new energy paradigm - Kearney paper

Africa on the cusp of a new energy paradigm - Kearney paper

12 Oct 2021