April 17, 2015
South Africa: The 'Nuclear' Raid That Sours U.S.-SA Ties
The second in a series of reports on the stand-off between South Africa and the United States over what to do with fuel left over from Pretoria's apartheid-era nuclear weapons… Read more »
April 16, 2015
South Africa: South Africa Rebuffs U.S. Over Nuclear Explosives
This report on the stand-off between South Africa and the United States on the fuel which remains from Pretoria's apartheid-era nuclear weapons programme is from the respected… Read more »
April 13, 2015
South Africa: How Pretoria Needs to Fix Its Electricity Crisis
South Africans have in recent years joined the ranks of those on the continent suffering from regular power cuts. While the government has accepted responsibility for failing to… Read more »
March 30, 2015
Africa: Lights, Roads, Water, ICT - Invest! Addis Forum Call
Africa needs huge financial investments to achieve its development goals, UN Under Secretary General Carlos Lopes told delegates at a finance conference in Addis Ababa. Read more »
December 23, 2014
Liberia: Eco-Lighting Helps Battered Monrovia See Beyond Ebola
In a shop near the heart of the densely packed West Point neighborhood in Liberia's capital that was quarantined in August to slow the spread of Ebola, retiree Abubakar K. Sherif… Read more »
August 07, 2014
Africa: Powering Africa - A Successful Year But Only a Beginning
Remarks delivered to the 'Power Africa' luncheon sponsored by the Corporate Council on Africa Read more »
July 31, 2014
Africa: Will 'Power Africa' Help Grow Sustainable Energy?
Energy is recognised as a priority issue in the growing United States partnership with Africa, and is among the key themes of the U.S.-Africa Business Forum being organised… Read more »
June 17, 2014
Nigeria: Chevron Backing Partnerships to Promote Niger Delta Prosperity
Nigeria recently claimed the title of largest economy in Africa, with a gross domestic product of $510 billion - underscoring its tremendous economic potential and the opportunity… Read more »
June 09, 2014
Africa: Bringing 'Power Africa' from Pledges to Projects
There is no debate that lack of access to energy is one of the greatest challenges facing Africa. Electricity is a prerequisite for large scale manufacturing and job… Read more »
June 04, 2014
Africa: 'User-Friendly' Support Will Boost Energy Access - Symbion CEO Hinks
Symbion Power LLC, a U.S.-based independent power producer and contractor specializing in designing, engineering, and constructing electrical infrastructure projects, has emerged… Read more »
June 02, 2014
Africa: Promoting Power for Prosperity - U.S. Energy Secretary Moniz
This week the governments of the United States and Ethiopia are co-hosting a high-level meeting of African energy ministers, civil society and development organizations,… Read more »
April 17, 2014
Africa: U.S. Private, Public Sectors Step Up to Power Challenge
My grandmother spent her whole life in southern Ethiopia and passed away a few years ago without ever having switched on a light. I also spent much of my early life in Africa,… Read more »
March 18, 2014
Africa: U.S. Star To Tackle Electricity Problems in Africa
Senegalese-American singer Aliaune Badara Thiam, popularly known as Akon, has launched an initiative to provide electricity to one million households in Africa by the end of 2014. Read more »
January 06, 2014
Africa: Africans Give Govts Failing Marks On Power, Water Supplies
Although two of every three Africans believe their governments are performing well in the fight against HIV and Aids, fewer approve of their delivery of basic health services and… Read more »
November 04, 2013
Nigeria: In Huge Step, Nigeria Takes Power Private
The Nigerian government handed over management of electricity generation and transmission to new owners on Friday, the latest step in the transformation of the country's power… Read more »
October 29, 2013
Africa: For GE, Africa's Infrastructural Needs Represent Business Opportunity - Jay Ireland
General Electric, a well-known American brand with longstanding engagement in Africa, is "expanding its footprint" across the African continent (see GE in Africa brochure). The… Read more »
July 09, 2013
Africa: U.S. Can Invest in Africa On Bipartisan Basis
President Barack Obama's recent visit to Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania was written off as a "guilt trip" by some and a "last chance" to salvage an Africa policy legacy by… Read more »
July 01, 2013
Africa: Power Sector is Ready for 'Stampede' of Investment - General Electric
The U.S.-based multinational General Electric, which points to a 100-year record of involvement in Africa, is one of the companies participating in the Power Africa initiative,… Read more »
Africa: Obama Promises U.S. $7 Billion Investment in Power Grids
An excerpt from President Obama's speech at the University of Cape Town: Read more »
May 31, 2013
Liberia: Energy, Regional Integration Will Fuel Growth - Finance Minister
Amara Konneh has been the chief coordinator of Liberia's development strategy since his appointment as Planning and Economic Affairs Minister in 2008, a role he continued after… Read more »
April 24, 2012
Africa: U.S. in Drive to Boost Africa's Energy Supply
As I fly over Africa at night - a regular occurrence in my job - the continent is an indelible image of sporadic pinpricks of light that identify the largest cities and towns, with… Read more »
March 20, 2012
Africa: U.S. Focuses on Energy, Infrastructure on Continent
"American influence and dominance in Africa has been significantly eroded by China, Brazil, India and others," Mwangi S. Kimenyi, director of the Africa Growth Initiative at The… Read more »
November 13, 2011
Africa: Stop Natural Resource Plunder - A Conversation with Paul Collier
Oxford economist Paul Collier's latest book, The Plundered Planet (Oxford University Press), is a call to action. It deplores the extraction of Africa's natural resources to… Read more »
September 09, 2011
South Africa: Preparing for the Inevitable Power Outages
ESKOM is South Africa's state electricity provider, which is supremely unpopular with consumers, not only for the frequent "load-shedding", but because of… Read more »
April 15, 2010
Nigeria: Electoral Reform, Energy Are Top Priorities for Acting President
Acting President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday called for a curb on the sale of small arms around the world and for the international community to support Nigeria's efforts to… Read more »