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Siemens Energy conference focuses on sustainable energy future

Distinguished panellists discussed the various roadmaps and policy changes their countries are undertaking to meet their need for electrification and spur the energy transition. One key point was the need to provide clear regulation to encourage and attract investors. (Image source: Siemens Energy)

Siemens Energy held a MEA Week virtual conference in partnership with the DIHK, Ghorfa, GMIS and Masdar, from 19-21 October 2020, to drive forward the sustainability and decarbonisation agenda at a defining moment for the energy industry

South Africa tops OMFIF’s Absa Africa Financial Markets Index

Green finance is gaining momentum, with Nigeria, Kenya and Egypt among countries that have issued sovereign green bonds in the past year. (Image source: Nattanan Kanchanaprat/Pixabay)

The pandemic has made the underlying structure and resilience of African financial markets a more important matter for domestic and international investors, as the continent grapples with returning to sustainable growth, according to the Absa Africa Financial Markets Index

Clyde & Co advises Somalia government on Mogadishu port rehabilitation project

The agreement aims to develop and modernise the port. (Image source: Clyde & Co)

Global law firm Clyde & Co has advised the Federal Government of Somalia on its 14-year concession agreement with Turkish contractor Albayrak Group for the rehabilitation and operation of the Port of Mogadishu

IEA to release World Energy Outlook 2020

The achievements of North African countries offer lessons for the region and countries across the continent. (Image source: analogicus/Pixabay)

The International Energy Agency’s World Energy Outlook (WEO) will be released today at 10:30AM CEST, exploring the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the energy sector and the near-term actions that could accelerate clean energy transitions

Tanzania: Zanzibar's urban residents have improved access to water and sanitation with African Development Bank support, says report

anzibars urban residents have better access to water and sanitation thanks to African Development Bank support. (Image credit: Adobe Stock)

The Zanzibar Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project, implemented between 2012 and 2018 in Tanzania, has provided water and sanitation services to around 287,000 people, according to a report (by the African Development Bank

Carmix machinery to support canal reconstruction in Namibia

A Volvo technician replacing equipment in a piece of construction machinery.

Genuine Volvo Parts are specifically developed, tested and approved to get the very best results from your Volvo machine. (Image source: Volvo CE)

Top reasons to avoid counterfeit parts

A product shot of the Cat G3520 Fast Response natural-gas generator.

The Cat G3520 Fast Response natural-gas generator set is available for dealers around the world. (Image source: Cat)

A new natural-gas generator for 50 Hz mission-critical applications

A wide shot of the Hyde Johannesburg hotel in South Africa against a sunset.

Hyde Johannesburg marks a major milestone for Ennismore as the brand’s first hotel in Africa. (Image source: Ennismore)

First Hyde hotel on African soil

A close up of water cascading out of a hydropower plant.

The transaction will give TotalEnergies an interest in hydropower projects in Uganda, Rwanda and Malawi. (Image source: Adobe Stock)

TotalEnergies expands African hydropower portfolio

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The containerised mixing plant from Lintec & Linnhoff at work on the airport construction project

The Lintec CSD2500B ensures uninterrupted operations, and its modular construction delivers cost efficiencies and easy installation. (Image source: Lintec & Linnhoff)