The choices that the African continent has made on policy execution may be holding it back, says Shell South Africa chairman, Bonang Mohale. Africa has substantial wind, solar, hydropower and geothermal resources. PHOTOS: leadershipplatform.com/ Kreepa “We know that great wars are won by good execution, more than just great plans. Even a mediocre plan will […]
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East Africa’s first utility-scale solar plant comes online
East Africa’s first utility-scale solar photovoltaic power plant came online this week in Rwanda. The 8.5 MW Rwanda Field plant was constructed in the shape of the African continent and sits on land owned by the Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village charity, which houses Rwanda’s orphaned children. It is expected to produce enough power for 15,000 households. […]
Ghana’s manufacturing sector registers negative growth
Photo©Reuters Persistent erratic power supply led to Ghana’s manufacturing sector growth dipping to an unprecedented negative 8% in the fourth quarter of 2014, eroding confidence in the business community, Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has said. "The manufacturing sector continues to shrink and Ghana risks losing its industrial base if government policies do not quickly […]
Lucky Countries Or Lucky People: Will East Africans Benefit From Their Natural Resource Discoveries?
Reuters/Mohammed Nureldin Abdallah – Young men work at a collection point for used oil in the capital Khartoum, October 29, 2014. Luck has struck the region of East Africa: for a couple of years now, new announcements of natural resource discoveries are being made every few months. Mozambique has found some of the largest natural […]
