In order to meet the rising demand of electricity, Ethiopia has continued cultivating its immense potential of renewable energy sources such as hydro power, wind, solar energy and geothermal energy. The nation is the source of several river basins that are helpful to develop electric power- clean power generation. For instance, the Nile, the longest […]
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Q&A: Why Morocco’s renewable energy future looks bright
Morocco’s Noor solar plant is set to be the world’s largest. African Business Review speaks to Adama Moussa, Power Engineer and Olivier-Joseph Breteche, Principal Country Officer at the African Development Bank (AfDB) who explore how the first part of the project was delivered, and the impact that it will have. What role did the AfDB […]
Q&A: Why Morocco’s renewable energy future looks bright
Morocco’s Noor solar plant is set to be the world’s largest. African Business Review speaks to Adama Moussa, Power Engineer and Olivier-Joseph Breteche, Principal Country Officer at the African Development Bank (AfDB) who explore how the first part of the project was delivered, and the impact that it will have. What role did the AfDB […]
Why The East African Oil Bonanza Remains A Dream… For Now
When Tullow Oil (Tullow) announced the basin opening finds in Uganda and Kenya in 2009 and 2012, oil prices were soaring and both countries were jubilant over joining Africa’s oil boom. Undaunted by the collapse in oil prices, Uganda, Kenya and their exploration partners press forward with development of their massive oil fields estimated at […]
Zim, SA open for deeper economic co-operation
President Robert Mugabe’s visit to South Africa earlier this month (April 7-9) marked the second state visit to the republic in 21 years. His last state visit was in 1994. While a number of issues were on the agenda, it is clear that discussions on bilateral and regional economic co-operation took centre stage. Nesbert Ruwo/Jotham […]
Extensive West African rail network planned to connect regional resource rich mines
When it comes to minerals found in our phones, laptops, cars and planes, most are found in the resource-rich mines of West Africa. Mineral exports are a major economic driver of nations such as Nigeria, Burkina Faso and Niger, and are predicted to rise from 109,000 tonnes a year to 3.4 million tonnes a year […]
Oil needs to rebound to $75 to make Kenya project worthwhile – Tullow
Oil prices would probably need to rise to about $75 to $85 a barrel from around $60 currently for Tullow Oil and Africa Oil to go ahead with their Kenyan project, the chief executive of Africa Oil said.CEO Keith Hill told the Reuters Africa Investment Summit he was confident that crude prices would recover to […]
Habaka incubator working with Malagasy government to boost tech
Habaka incubator working with Malagasy government to boost tech Malagasy tech hub Habaka is engaging with the government of the country in order to assist in increasing the percentage of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) contributed by technology. Habaka was founded in 2011 and registered as a non-profit in 2012, becoming the first innovation […]
South Africa turns to gas imports to reduce its energy shortfall
South Africa plans to improve its pipelines and ports to allow for more gas imports for use in power generation, the acting director general of the department of energy said on Tuesday. Africa’s most advanced economy is dependent on coal for power and also uses relatively expensive diesel for turbines. State-run power utility Eskom which […]
Policy execution continues to hinder Africa’s energy devt
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 […]
