Through Carbon Markets, Corporations Have a Role to Play in Africa's Development. They Should Take It Seriously. [blog]
Atlantic Council
Corporations are in a unique position to responsibly engage in the "wild west" that is the carbon-offset market, all while supporting Africa's rising low- and middle-income… Read more »
Amid Electricity Crisis, South Africans Want End to Government Monopoly [press release]
Afrobarometer
Majority of citizens willing to pay more in exchange for reliable power supply. Read more »
Zulu Royals to Bring Power to the People... Literally
Scrolla
Zulu royal family members under the house of King Mpande are planning to produce their own electricity to assist the rural communities of Eshowe who are suffering from Eskom's load… Read more »
Former Eskom Employees, Industry Experts to Start Work At Power Stations to Ease Load Shedding
SAnews.gov.za
Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, announced on Friday that technical experts supported by the Resource Mobilisation Fund (RMF) will be… Read more »
19 Municipalities, Councils to Face Load-Shedding
Namibian
At least 19 municipalities, town and village councils, and a regional council in the southern part of the country, will have to pay their accounts or experience load-shedding from… Read more »
Work to Protect Health Facilities From Load Shedding Continues
SAnews.gov.za
Minister in the Presidency for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, says government's work to shield health facilities from load shedding is continuing. Read more »
Zambia - the President's Five-Point Plan to Stay in Power At All Costs [analysis]
African Arguments
Hichilema is desperate to retain power and already has a worrying plan three years ahead of time. Read more »
Progress Is Being Made to Resolve National Electricity Crisis, Says President
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa says although South Africa is facing an electricity crisis that appears unrelenting, government is making progress in resolving the challenge. Read more »
Govt Discusses 'Emergency' Shortening of Karpowership Contracts
allAfrica
According to Rudi Dicks, head of the project management office in the Presidency and member of the National Energy Crisis Committee, government is discussing the possibility of… Read more »
Cook Fund Opens 2nd Round of Clean Cooking Solutions
Daily News
ENTERPRISES in the clean cooking solutions value chain will have an opportunity to scale their businesses through the European Union (EU) funded Cook Fund programme in five… Read more »
Geingob Blasted for Telling Namibians Not to Interfere With Green Hydrogen Project
Namibian
President Hage Geingob has come under fire for his recent comments warning locals not to interfere in the Hyphen Hydrogen Energy green hydrogen project. Read more »
Fitch Ratings Maintains Eskom At 'B' With Stable Outlook
SAnews.gov.za
Eskom has welcomed the decision by American credit ratings agency Fitch Ratings to keep the power utility's rating at 'B' with a stable outlook. Read more »
Solutions to Power Blackouts Lie in Solar Farms and Battery Storage At Scale - And an End to State Monopoly [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Rolling blackouts are costing South Africa dearly. The electricity crisis is a barrier to growth, destroys investor confidence and handicaps almost every economic activity. It has… Read more »
Nearly 2,000 Eskom Fraud and Corruption Cases Registered
SAnews.gov.za
Minister in the Presidency for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, says 1 952 cases related to corruption at Eskom have been registered with the police since April last year. Read more »
Largest Solar Power Plant in Offing
Daily News
THE Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (TANESCO) is tomorrow expected to sign an agreement with Total Energies for construction of the largest solar power plant in the… Read more »
