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Written By: Faith Jemosop The Sahara Desert, with its vast sun-drenched expanse, could be Africa’s golden ticket to solving its chronic energy shortfalls. As the demand for clean energy surges, experts argue that harnessing solar power from the Sahara could supply not only Africa but also parts of Europe with renewable electricity. But how feasible…
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Written By: Faith Jemosop $217 million. That’s the size of the latest World Bank grant to Malawi earmarked for what is set to become the biggest project in the country’s power pipeline. But here’s the question: Will this be the game changer Malawi desperately needs or just another big-ticket promise lost in translation? Let’s unpack…
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Written By: Faith Jemosop Africa’s upstream oil and gas sector is on the cusp of a massive investment surge, with experts estimating that the continent will require about $3 trillion in upstream capital expenditure by 2030. This investment is vital to unlock Africa’s abundant hydrocarbon resources, meet rising energy demands, and drive economic growth. Among…
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Written By: Faith Jemosop While headlines focus on Europe’s energy transition or China’s solar dominance, something significant is quietly happening in North Africa. Morocco just greenlit a $2M pilot project with Swedish firm Metacon to produce green hydrogen directly from wind turbines off-grid. No PR fanfare. No global headlines. Just execution. And that’s exactly why…
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Written by: Faith Jemosop Wind power has long been hailed as a solution to our climate crisis. But it’s also come with a quieter cost, the impact on bird populations. For years, environmentalists and energy companies have been locked in an uneasy truce: build renewables, but minimize the ecological damage. Now, South Africa is setting…
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Written By: Faith Jemosop Grid Africa and the Clean Energy Generation Network (CEGN) have entered into a strategic partnership aimed at enhancing solar energy deployment through advanced battery storage solutions. This collaboration is poised to address the country’s persistent energy challenges, particularly in rural and underserved regions. Addressing Zambia’s Energy Deficit Zambia has been grappling…
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Written By: Faith Jemosop Africa is witnessing a foundational shift in its energy ecosystem. For decades, energy access across the continent has been plagued by underinvestment, poor infrastructure, and dependency on fossil fuels. Now, a growing wave of private investment is quietly but decisively transforming the continent’s energy narrative. In March 2024, Konexa, in collaboration…
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Written By: Faith Jemosop South Africans are once again facing the harsh realities of electricity rationing. Eskom, the country’s embattled power utility, has announced the implementation of Stage 2 load shedding during the evening peak from 16:00 to 22:00 daily, starting May 13 until Thursday, May 15, 2025. While these power cuts are nothing new,…
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Load shedding isn’t just a nuisance. It’s an economic drag, a daily disruptor, and, for many South Africans, a symbol of a state in crisis. But what exactly is load shedding? How does it work? And more importantly, what does it actually cost us, beyond the obvious inconvenience? In this article, we break it all…
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Written By: Faith Morocco’s OCP Group has signed a €350 million financing agreement with Agence Française de Développement (AFD). The funds will support OCP’s ambitious $13 billion Green Investment Program running from 2023 to 2027. The initiative marks a major shift in the global fertilizer industry toward green innovation, renewable energy, and climate resilience. Key…
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