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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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Gwede Mantashe, SA minister of minerals and energy

#AOW2019: Mantashe calls for gas investment

Nicci Botha 6 Nov 2019

Cameroon boosts hydroelectric capacity

Cameroon boosts hydroelectric capacity

25 Oct 2019

Mtho Xulu, president of the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Collaboration critical for energy projects

14 Oct 2019

Gwede Mantashe

#Windaba2019: IRP will bring certainty

Nicci Botha 9 Oct 2019

Minerals and Energy Minister, Gwede Mantashe

Saving Eskom: Govt talks to coal and renewables about lowering prices

4 Oct 2019

Know your business inside out with a Biz Office

Know your business inside out with a Biz Office

Bizcommunity.com 2 Oct 2019

Top ratings for Biz Rate Card 2019

Top ratings for Biz Rate Card 2019

Bizcommunity.com 27 Sep 2019

2020 Africa Energy Fellowship Programme open for applications

2020 Africa Energy Fellowship Programme open for applications

27 Sep 2019

The Department of Mineral Resources has given the go-ahead for Italian group Eni to conduct drilling off the coast of KwaZulu-Natal. Photo: Eni (fair use)

Controversial KZN drilling project gets go-ahead

13 Sep 2019

Smart cities will depend on faster adoption of 4IR

Smart cities will depend on faster adoption of 4IR

Taru Madangombe 3 Sep 2019

Maguga Dam is one of the hydro power projects in Eswatini

Eswatini moves forward with renewable energy plans

Koketso Lediga 20 Aug 2019

Chiboni Evans, CEO of the South African Electrotechnical Council

Energy still a key challenge to African industrialisation

19 Aug 2019

Greater Tortue Ahmeyim LNG development. Photo credit: BP

Senegal on the cusp of an energy renaissance

Sebastian Wagner 8 Aug 2019

Electricity pylon. Wikimedia Commons

Lessons to be learnt from Ghana's excess electricity shambles

Samuel Asumadu Sarkodie 5 Aug 2019

3 steps towards 'glass boxing' your company with a Biz Press Office

3 steps towards 'glass boxing' your company with a Biz Press Office

Bizcommunity.com 23 Jul 2019

World's largest single-site solar project begins commercial operations

World's largest single-site solar project begins commercial operations

12 Jul 2019

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Zimbabwe pays part of its electricity bill to Eskom

3 Jul 2019

A worker makes coal chips for combustion in Calcutta. India’s demand for energy is growing fast. EPA/PIYAL ADHIKARY

Retire all existing and planned fossil fuel power plants to limit warming to 1.5°C

Marcelle McManus 3 Jul 2019

Aerial view of Kariba dam. Dmitriy Kandinskiy/Shutterstock

Quick-fix solutions to Zimbabwe's huge electricity crisis

Moina Spooner 2 Jul 2019

Seychelles floating solar energy project moves into next phase

Seychelles floating solar energy project moves into next phase

13 Jun 2019

Mohamed Cassoojee

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

12 Jun 2019

Stephen Barnes

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

11 Jun 2019

Paul Grota

3 trends energising Africa's power sectors

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

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2020 Africa Energy Fellowship Programme open for applications

Education2020 Africa Energy Fellowship Programme open for applications

27 Sep 2019

The Department of Mineral Resources has given the go-ahead for Italian group Eni to conduct drilling off the coast of KwaZulu-Natal. Photo: Eni (fair use)

Energy & MiningControversial KZN drilling project gets go-ahead

13 Sep 2019

Smart cities will depend on faster adoption of 4IR

Construction & EngineeringSmart cities will depend on faster adoption of 4IR

Taru Madangombe 3 Sep 2019

Maguga Dam is one of the hydro power projects in Eswatini

Energy & MiningEswatini moves forward with renewable energy plans

Koketso Lediga 20 Aug 2019

Chiboni Evans, CEO of the South African Electrotechnical Council

Energy & MiningEnergy still a key challenge to African industrialisation

19 Aug 2019

Greater Tortue Ahmeyim LNG development. Photo credit: BP

Energy & MiningSenegal on the cusp of an energy renaissance

Sebastian Wagner 8 Aug 2019

Electricity pylon. Wikimedia Commons

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Samuel Asumadu Sarkodie 5 Aug 2019

3 steps towards 'glass boxing' your company with a Biz Press Office

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Bizcommunity.com 23 Jul 2019

World's largest single-site solar project begins commercial operations

Construction & EngineeringWorld's largest single-site solar project begins commercial operations

12 Jul 2019

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Energy & MiningZimbabwe pays part of its electricity bill to Eskom

3 Jul 2019

A worker makes coal chips for combustion in Calcutta. India’s demand for energy is growing fast. EPA/PIYAL ADHIKARY

Energy & MiningRetire all existing and planned fossil fuel power plants to limit warming to 1.5°C

Marcelle McManus 3 Jul 2019

Aerial view of Kariba dam. Dmitriy Kandinskiy/Shutterstock

Energy & MiningQuick-fix solutions to Zimbabwe's huge electricity crisis

Moina Spooner 2 Jul 2019

Seychelles floating solar energy project moves into next phase

Construction & EngineeringSeychelles floating solar energy project moves into next phase

13 Jun 2019

Mohamed Cassoojee

Energy & MiningEnterprise applications are core to the renewal of South Africa's energy sector

12 Jun 2019

Stephen Barnes

Energy & MiningAfrica'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

Energy & MiningCreating a decentralised power generation model

10 Jun 2019

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

Energy & MiningAngola 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

FinanceRussia 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

Construction & EngineeringHow 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

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Harald Winkler and Andrew Marquard 31 May 2019

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

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29 May 2019

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

Energy & MiningChange to licensing regulations adds a surge to grid

29 May 2019

Kenyan students look to Uber(ise) solar energy

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

Construction & EngineeringAll the 2019 African Power, Energy & Water Industry Awards winners

20 May 2019

Eskom chief executive, Phakamani Hadebe

Energy & Mining#AUW2019: Investors won't fund fossil fuels

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Sergio Pugliese, AEC president for Angola

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

13 May 2019

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

Construction & Engineering2018/2019 African Power, Energy & Water Industry Awards finalists announced

13 May 2019

Strategic Fuel Fund signs deal for Block B2

Energy & MiningStrategic Fuel Fund signs deal for Block B2

9 May 2019

Penny Herbst, director: strategy, GreenCo

Energy & MiningFinance model for energy projects in Africa needs to change

30 Apr 2019

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

Construction & EngineeringShould we turn the Sahara Desert into a huge solar farm?

Amin Al-Habaibeh 26 Apr 2019

ExxonMobil increases its Namibian exploration stake

Energy & MiningExxonMobil increases its Namibian exploration stake

25 Apr 2019

Namibia revises electricity buying market model

Energy & MiningNamibia revises electricity buying market model

24 Apr 2019