A number of oil firms risk losing their licence to operate in South Africa after a government audit revealed their failure to adhere to state-mandated black ownership regulations
Energy
Daewoo to provide 10,000MW of electrical facilities to Nigeria
South Korean firm Daewoo Engineering and Construction Company will facilitate the production of 10,000MW of electricity projects in Nigeria after signing a MoU with the West African country’s government
Ethiopia to increase electrical supply from geothermal power sources

According to the Ethiopian Geological Survey, Ethiopia has significant and unexploited geothermal resources. (Image source: Hansueli Krapf)
The Ethiopian Geological Survey has come out in support of increasing the amount of electricity Ethiopia generates through geothermal power
Kashimbila Dam in Nigeria to be completed in 2014

The Kashimbila Dam will be a major source for electricity for people in the Taraba State. (Image source: USACEpublicaffairs/Flickr)
The Nigerian minister of state for power, Darius Ishaku, has assured the people of the Taraba State that the Kashimbila multi-purpose dam will be completed by April 2014
Acwa-led consortium to develop 50MW solar thermal project in South Africa
A consortium led by Acwa Power has won a EUR 300 million (US$375.8 million) bid to build a 50MW concentrated solar power (CSP) plant in South Africa’s Northern Cape Province