Can the Grand Inga Dam Light Up Africa?
Updated: Tue 21 May, 12:48 am
The Democratic Republic of Congo has announced October 2015 as the launch date for construction of the first phase of what could eventually be the largest hydroelectric plant in the world. read more »
South Africa's Eskom Gets Wind Farm Green Light
Updated: Wed 22 May, 06:40 am
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa has awarded African energy giant Eskom a licence to go ahead with its Sere wind farm near Koekenaap in the Western Cape, the first large-scale renewable … read more »
Tanzania Explores Alternative Energy Source
Updated: Thu 14 Mar, 03:10 am
The government has planned to increase power generation in the country by multiplying the proportion of natural renewable energy sources, according to deputy minister for energy and mineral resources, … read more »
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The Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh is travelling througout his country on the Dialogue With the People Tour with the aim of connecting with citizens. Read more »
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Power utility Eskom have said that load shedding hasn't begun following power cuts in certain parts of the country. But Public Enterprises minister Malusi Gigaba says they cannot ... Read more »
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Despite President Morsi's veiled threats directed at Ethiopia over its Nile River plans, Egypt can ill afford the financial and strained relations that a conflict will bring, ... Read more »
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The government has admitted that about 120 million Nigerians are without electricity supply. Read more »
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Egyptian politicians have been caught - on live television broadcast without their knowledge - proposing ways to sabotage an Ethiopian dam project. Read more »
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President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf says her first six-year term focused on stabilization, and the second is now devoted to transformation, with emphases on energy and food security. Read more »
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A decision to divert the course of the Blue Nile as part of a hydroelectric dam construction project has raised concerns in Egypt, prompting president Mursi to discuss the "crisis" ... Read more »
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In an AllAfrica interview, Finance Minister Amara Konneh who has been a staunch advocate of Liberia's development strategy, outlines how the country plans to achieve a middle ... Read more »
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Ethiopia and Kenya have secured funding from both the World Bank and the African Development Bank to launch the construction of a 1,068-kilometre high-voltage electricity highway ... Read more »
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The National Energy Regulator of South Africa has awarded African energy giant Eskom a licence to go ahead with its Sere wind farm near Koekenaap in the Western Cape, the first ... Read more »
