Ghana faces several power deficits amounting to nearly 250MW, which escalate during maintenance periods and grid breakdowns. (Image source: Sanjit Bakshi/Flickr)
Nigerian conglomerate Sahara Group is set to build a 2,000MW thermal plant in Ghana in a bid to boost the country’s generation capacity
The summit will address the various issues pertaining to sustainable power generation in Africa, including scope for financial assistance. (Image source: Hopeabrams/Flickr)
The Powering Africa: Summit is scheduled to be held in Washington from 28-30 January 2015, with attendance from delegates belonging to over 12 African nations and various public/private sector companies from the US
Nigeria plans to utilise gas from Niger as a major source of energy for power generation. (Image source: JoeyGannon/Flickr)
Nigeria has signed an MoU with Strancton Limited to develop a 1,000MW power plant in Katsina State
Anglo American Inyosi Coal will provide coal to Eskom, to help the company generate electricity in South Africa. (Image source: Joey Gannon/Flickr)
South African power utility Eskom has signed an MoU with Anglo American Inyosi Coal for the supply of coal to the Kusile power station
The Ghanaian government expects US$120mn of gas investment from the private sector of the country. (Image source: World Bank/Flickr)
Ghana has unveiled its plans to increase electricity generation from 2,500MW to about 7,000MW by 2016 in order to export to Nigeria and Côte d’Ivoire
The Bell team in Richards Bay consists of more than 800 machinists, welders, and assemblers. (Image source: Bell)
GFE Power Product’s extensive range covers generators from 10 kVA up to 3,000 kVA. (Image source: GFE Power Products)
The funding is the largest-ever equity raise in the minigrid industry according to Husk. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
The initiative will help African contractors participate in annual infrastructure investments. (Image source: Afreximbank)
ITS has evolved into a sophisticated systems approach, providing numerous opportunities to revolutionise road networks. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
Inside Condra’s Johannesburg factory: an overhead crane positions an electric motor during assembly of hoist and crab. (Image source: Condra)
The Yellow Metal Machine Rental team with some Wacker Neuson equipment. (Image source: Wacker Neuson)
The parties will also promote the mutual exchange of information and expertise in the field of export credit policies and practices. (Image source: TBD Group)
Although displaying resilience, the report warns that African banks remain exposed to physical climate risks due to both sovereign and industry lending. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
WAA and VCMI will seek to establish regulatory frameworks to enable access to high integrity and fair voluntary carbon markets for WAA member countries. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
Invest International’s Lara Muller; Ivory Coast Minister of Finance and Economy, Adam Coulibaly; and Ambassador Designate to Ivory Coast, Jeroen Kelderhuis. (Image source: Invest International)
IVECO is renewing its entire product range, all at once. (Image source: IVECO)
Both the IMF and EIU expect SSA to rank as the world’s second fastest growing economy in 2024. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
The MoU was signed alongside the Africa Health Business Symposium. (Image source: Africa CDC)
There has been a focus on the sugar industry. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
The project sought to address the high accident rate at the old Breidbach intersection and the traffic congestion. (Image source: SANRAL)
The Carmix 3.5TT is renowned for its robust performance in concrete mixing. (Image source: Carmix)
Multiple member of Julius Berger were present at the summit. (Image source: Julius Berger)
The signing ceremony was held in Freetown. (Image source: Infinity Power)
The plant will be built and operated in partnership with Pele Green Energy. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
The project has a total of 210 planned connections. (Image source: ECOWAS)
The AfDB board complemented Transnet for progress made in rolling out its compliance and governance improvement programme. (Image source: AfDB)
The new data centre is ‘EcoStruxure-ready’, with components of the installed EcoStruxure for Data Centers platform solution. (Image source: Schneider Electric)
d.light has a proven track record in the use of securitised finance to support its solar-powered household products in sub-Saharan Africa. (Image source: d.light)
Ghana’s President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, speaking at the launch. (Image source: Office of the President, Republic of Ghana)
Dietmar Siersdorfer speaking at Africa Energy Forum in Barcelona. (Image source: Siemens Energy)
The generator set fitted with a Perkins 1103 is providing vital backup power at the St Patrick School in Uganda. (Image source: Perkins)
5G technology deployment will take place later this year. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
Spiro will draw from its experience in Kenya, Benin, Togo, Rwanda and Nigeria as it launched in Uganda. (Image source: Spiro)
According to IRENA, concrete policy actions and massive mobilisation of finance at full speed is required in order to meet the 2030 target. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
