Zambia, South Africa, Tanzania, Rwanda and Nigeria are digitalizing mining licensing processes to unlock mineral wealth, set to be showcased at the upcoming African Mining Week African countries rich in minerals are accelerating the digitalization of their mining licensing processes to attract investment and maximize resource exploitation for economic growth.… +
ARDA Week 2025 sets agenda for addressing Africa’s urgent energy needs and achieving long-term energy security Week 2025 sets agenda for addressing Africa’s urgent energy needs and achieving long-term energy security When delegates gather in Cape Town for ARDA Week 2025, the African Refiners & Distributors Association (ARDA) will call… +
The IAEA will provide technical support to establish a national water quality laboratory, modernize seven existing water laboratories and strengthen national capacity through training International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi has been to Niger this week for high-level meetings with Prime Minister Ali Lamine Zeine and… +
Ghana’s Mining in Motion conference and summit will be held under the theme Sustainable Mining & Local Growth – Leveraging Resources for Global Impact Ghana has introduced transformative policy reforms over the past decade, focusing on local content development, infrastructure and equipment modernization and investment. As a result, the country… +
Anibor Kragha, Executive Secretary and CEO of the African Refiners and Distributors Association, will participate as a speaker at the inaugural Congo Energy & Investment Forum this March in Brazzaville The Republic of Congo’s commitment to reducing imports and driving electrification has positioned the country at the forefront of a… +
The plant avoids the usual practice of burning rice straw, which is a by-product of rice cultivation, and ensures its sustainable use by repurposing it into MDF Working with INDE and EMC, we were able to deliver a power solution that met all the customer requirements Rolls-Royce has commissioned ten… +
The Bank’s financing is in addition to financing expected from a consortium of Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), banks, and financial institutions The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a loan of up to $170 million to support the development of the game-changing 1.1 GW Suez Wind… +
The AEC is calling upon African states and the private sector to fund the African Energy Bank, an institution which is focused on funding African energy projects By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber (https://EnergyChamber.org). For more than a year, the African Energy Chamber (AEC) has been pushing back… +
Burundi has reached a major milestone in its energy development with the inauguration of the Kabu 16 hydroelectric power plant, located in Cibitoke province. President Evariste Ndayishimiye presided over the inauguration ceremony on Friday, October 25, 2024, marking the completion of a major project estimated at 106 million dollars. The… +
This high voltage DC infrastructure is the only one of its kind in the region and is the foundation of East Africa’s ambition to be interconnected in terms of power exchange and allow cross-border trade in energy The electricity highway between Ethiopia and Kenya, officially opened in 2023 after more… +
