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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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Mohamed Cassoojee

Enterprise applications are core to the renewal of South Africa's energy sector

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Stephen Barnes

Africa's energy landscape transitions to base load-capable renewables

11 Jun 2019

Paul Grota

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Paul Grota 11 Jun 2019

Ntombifuthi Ntuli

Creating a decentralised power generation model

10 Jun 2019

Paulino Jerónimo, CEO of the National Agency of Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels

Angola launches licensing strategy

6 Jun 2019

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Zambian President Edgar Lungu meet on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Johannesburg in 2018. EPA-EFE/Alexei NikolskySputnik/Kremlin Pool

Russia in Africa: can it offer an alternative to the US and China?

János Besenyo 3 Jun 2019

How technology could help rural South Africa turn sunshine into income

How technology could help rural South Africa turn sunshine into income

Thomas Wolfgang Thurner 3 Jun 2019

Carbon tax revenues could be harnessed to help South Africa's poor

Carbon tax revenues could be harnessed to help South Africa's poor

Harald Winkler and Andrew Marquard 31 May 2019

WSP helps restore stable electricity access to 20,000-plus customers in Zim

WSP helps restore stable electricity access to 20,000-plus customers in Zim

29 May 2019

Emma Dempster, director in the projects and energy sector, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

Change to licensing regulations adds a surge to grid

29 May 2019

Kenyan students look to Uber(ise) solar energy

Kenyan students look to Uber(ise) solar energy

Alicestine October 20 May 2019

All the 2019 African Power, Energy & Water Industry Awards winners

All the 2019 African Power, Energy & Water Industry Awards winners

20 May 2019

Eskom chief executive, Phakamani Hadebe

#AUW2019: Investors won't fund fossil fuels

Nicci Botha 17 May 2019

Sergio Pugliese, AEC president for Angola

Q&A with Angola's new African Energy Chamber president

13 May 2019

2018/2019 African Power, Energy & Water Industry Awards finalists announced

2018/2019 African Power, Energy & Water Industry Awards finalists announced

13 May 2019

Strategic Fuel Fund signs deal for Block B2

Strategic Fuel Fund signs deal for Block B2

9 May 2019

Penny Herbst, director: strategy, GreenCo

Finance model for energy projects in Africa needs to change

30 Apr 2019

Should we turn the Sahara Desert into a huge solar farm?

Should we turn the Sahara Desert into a huge solar farm?

Amin Al-Habaibeh 26 Apr 2019

ExxonMobil increases its Namibian exploration stake

ExxonMobil increases its Namibian exploration stake

25 Apr 2019

Namibia revises electricity buying market model

Namibia revises electricity buying market model

24 Apr 2019

Eskom implements winter plan, but urges SA to use power sparingly

Eskom implements winter plan, but urges SA to use power sparingly

9 Apr 2019

USAID launches 3 Centres of Excellence to build links between Egyptian, US universities

USAID launches 3 Centres of Excellence to build links between Egyptian, US universities

3 Apr 2019

Rovuma LNG project promises to transform Mozambique's economy

Rovuma LNG project promises to transform Mozambique's economy

25 Mar 2019

Ezekiel Gatkuoth, South Sudan's petroleum minister

South Sudan invites tender bids on its crude cargoes

22 Mar 2019

Zwelakhe Gila

Great, South Africa found gas. Now what?

Zwelakhe Gila 19 Mar 2019

How data collected from mobile phones can help electricity planning

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Renewable energy programme attracts R209.4bn to SA economy

Renewable energy programme attracts R209.4bn to SA economy

25 Feb 2019

Total makes significant gas find off Mossel Bay

Total makes significant gas find off Mossel Bay

8 Feb 2019

Photo: Voltalia

Renewables cut costs at remote mines

1 Feb 2019

Top 5 African youth innovators selected for Africa Energy Indaba 2019

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Carbon tax revenues could be harnessed to help South Africa's poor

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All the 2019 African Power, Energy & Water Industry Awards winners

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Sergio Pugliese, AEC president for Angola

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13 May 2019

2018/2019 African Power, Energy & Water Industry Awards finalists announced

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13 May 2019

Strategic Fuel Fund signs deal for Block B2

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9 May 2019

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30 Apr 2019

Should we turn the Sahara Desert into a huge solar farm?

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ExxonMobil increases its Namibian exploration stake

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25 Apr 2019

Namibia revises electricity buying market model

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24 Apr 2019

Eskom implements winter plan, but urges SA to use power sparingly

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9 Apr 2019

USAID launches 3 Centres of Excellence to build links between Egyptian, US universities

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3 Apr 2019

Rovuma LNG project promises to transform Mozambique's economy

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25 Mar 2019

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How data collected from mobile phones can help electricity planning

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Renewable energy programme attracts R209.4bn to SA economy

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Total makes significant gas find off Mossel Bay

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Energy & MiningRenewables cut costs at remote mines

1 Feb 2019

Top 5 African youth innovators selected for Africa Energy Indaba 2019

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25 Jan 2019

Registration now open for APPO Cape VII Congress and Exhibition conference

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22 Jan 2019

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16 Jan 2019

NJ Ayuk, founder and CEO of Centurion Law Group and the executive chair of the Africa Energy Chamber of Commerce

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Equatorial Guinea's oil & gas sector primed for growth

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2 Jan 2019

Angolan President João Lourenço

Energy & MiningAngola reforms its oil & gas industry

21 Dec 2018

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Energy & MiningNew licensing round for Angolan oil & gas sector in 2019

18 Dec 2018

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Energy & MiningSA urged to invest in Mozambican gas sector

28 Nov 2018

Privatisation, productivity and the potential of mini grids

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26 Nov 2018

Not enough being invested to meet energy goals

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21 Nov 2018