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Gwede Mantashe delivered the opening keynote of the Ministerial Symposium at AOW

#AOW2024: Energy ministers kick off oil conference behind closed doors

Source: © 123rf Standard Bank Group and Meridiam hosted an event, Unlocking public infrastructure investment in South Africa, to unlock investment opportunities in alternate energy infrastructure on the continent

Standard Bank and Meridiam team up to to boost opportunities in Africa’s energy infrastructure

30 Sep 2024

A view shows part of Dangote oil refinery in Ibeju Lekki district, on the outskirts of Lagos. Source: Reuters/Temilade Adelaja

Second fuel price hike in Nigeria in as many weeks

By Camillus Eboh 17 Sep 2024

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'New era' in solar energy fuelling growth in renewables

'New era' in solar energy fuelling growth in renewables

5 Oct 2017

Algeria eyes return to controversial shale gas exploration

Algeria eyes return to controversial shale gas exploration

3 Oct 2017

SA companies explore opportunities in Tunisia, Algeria

SA companies explore opportunities in Tunisia, Algeria

3 Oct 2017

PPPs in power transmission in Africa to be addressed at Future Energy Central Africa

PPPs in power transmission in Africa to be addressed at Future Energy Central Africa

28 Sep 2017

Uganda needs $2.5bn to build power infrastructure

Uganda needs $2.5bn to build power infrastructure

13 Sep 2017

Dr Stephen Isabalija

Uganda: Why Museveni fired energy PS Isabalija after only 10 months

Alon Mwesigwa & Baker Batte Lule 5 Sep 2017

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

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

By Murky1 – , CC BY-SA 2.0

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

DRC seeks joint Chinese-Spanish offer to build dam

15 Jun 2017

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

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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Algeria eyes return to controversial shale gas exploration

Algeria eyes return to controversial shale gas exploration

3 Oct 2017

SA companies explore opportunities in Tunisia, Algeria

SA companies explore opportunities in Tunisia, Algeria

3 Oct 2017

PPPs in power transmission in Africa to be addressed at Future Energy Central Africa

PPPs in power transmission in Africa to be addressed at Future Energy Central Africa

28 Sep 2017

Uganda needs $2.5bn to build power infrastructure

Uganda needs $2.5bn to build power infrastructure

13 Sep 2017

Dr Stephen Isabalija

Uganda: Why Museveni fired energy PS Isabalija after only 10 months

Alon Mwesigwa & Baker Batte Lule 5 Sep 2017

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

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

By Murky1 – , CC BY-SA 2.0

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

DRC seeks joint Chinese-Spanish offer to build dam

15 Jun 2017

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

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

Zelda la Grange. Image source:

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

Future Energy to address Africa's power potential

Future Energy to address Africa's power potential

24 Feb 2017

Dr Kandeh Yumkella, UN under-secretary-general and former special representative of the secretary-general and CEO, Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All), won the Lifetime Achievement Award last year.

New categories added to African Utility Week Industry Awards

20 Feb 2017

Sub-Saharan Africa lags in sustainable energy policies

Sub-Saharan Africa lags in sustainable energy policies

16 Feb 2017

Switch your radar on

Switch your radar on

Danette Breitenbach 3 Feb 2017

Africa needs to manage food, water and energy in a way that connects all three

Africa needs to manage food, water and energy in a way that connects all three

Agathe Maupin and Mercy Mwanikah Ojoyi 23 Jan 2017