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Source: © Mozambique Mining Journal Africa is set to lead global natural gas demand growth at a rate of 3% annually – the fastest worldwide.

9th Global Gas Outlook 2050 highlights Africa’s natural gas potential

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100% renewable by 2050: the technology already exists to make it happen

Dénes Csala and Sgouris Sgouridis 24 Aug 2017

US Ambassador Deborah Malac, Power Africa coordinator Andrew Herscowitz, and Irene Muloni, minister of energy and mineral development, award CEO of CODE Uganda.

2017 Women in Energy Challenge in Uganda winners announced

23 Aug 2017

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Sudan's Bashir aims to ease Egypt concerns over Nile dam

21 Aug 2017

Arebbusch solar power. Image: Republikein

Solar power rising in southern African hotel industry

Vanessa Rogers 16 Aug 2017

Waste-to-energy programmes key in the sustainable circular economy

Waste-to-energy programmes key in the sustainable circular economy

Webb Meko 8 Aug 2017

Maputo's residents can now use gas, but dropping charcoal proves hard

Maputo's residents can now use gas, but dropping charcoal proves hard

Vanesa Castán Broto 3 Aug 2017

Minister of state for petroleum resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu and president of Dangote Industrie Limited, Aliko Dangote.

Government wants Dangote refinery online

1 Aug 2017

Former Nigerian oil minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke. Photo: Premium Times Nigeria

Nigeria's ex-oil minister battles slew of graft cases

25 Jul 2017

Libya's NOC sees 1.25m bpd oil output by year-end

Libya's NOC sees 1.25m bpd oil output by year-end

20 Jul 2017

Losses loom in Kenya's stalled crude export plan

Losses loom in Kenya's stalled crude export plan

Edwin Okoth 3 Jul 2017

Getting the energy balance right

Getting the energy balance right

30 Jun 2017

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Tanzania to speed up hydropower project on UNESCO site

29 Jun 2017

Chad leader says Glencore oil contract was irresponsible

Chad leader says Glencore oil contract was irresponsible

27 Jun 2017

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DRC seeks joint Chinese-Spanish offer to build dam

15 Jun 2017

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Tenders to open for second phase of Lesotho water project

Charlotte Mathews 14 Jun 2017

Chad settles tax dispute with foreign oil firms

Chad settles tax dispute with foreign oil firms

12 Jun 2017

Anti-corruption groups raise red flag over Nigeria refinery deal

Anti-corruption groups raise red flag over Nigeria refinery deal

7 Jun 2017

Powering up Africa with technology

Powering up Africa with technology

5 Jun 2017

Wayne Lindeke

LNG's potential as an African power source

Wayne Lindecke 23 May 2017

Marius Oosthuizen, lecturer: strategic foresight (leadership, strategy & ethics) at the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS)

#AUW2017: Trends shaping the future of utilities

Sindy Peters 23 May 2017

Technology transforming energy landscape in Africa

Technology transforming energy landscape in Africa

10 May 2017

Mozambique's gas boom dream under threat

Mozambique's gas boom dream under threat

Susan Njanji and Adrien Barbier 9 May 2017

PAUWES masters programmes open for admissions

PAUWES masters programmes open for admissions

9 May 2017

Startups can help Africa meet its energy needs. But they need to be encouraged

Startups can help Africa meet its energy needs. But they need to be encouraged

Fred McBagonluri 5 May 2017

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2017 African Utility Week Industry Awards finalists announced

2 May 2017

Dan Etete, Nigeria's former minister of petroleum resources

Two oil giants could face trial in Italy over Nigerian deal

Jan-Philipp Scholz 20 Apr 2017

Kagera River. Source: wikipedia

80mw power project to benefit three countries

Alvar Mwakyusa 18 Apr 2017

African shifts towards small-scale power generation

African shifts towards small-scale power generation

28 Mar 2017

Solar technology applied in an ingenious way

Solar technology applied in an ingenious way

27 Mar 2017

Stephen du Preez

Is industrial IT the next wave for Africa?

Stephen du Preez 15 Mar 2017