tech + telecom highlights
By Timo Jokiaho As technology evolves towards containers and cloud-native architectures and applications, there are key architectural considerations for communications service providers (CSPs) to address 5G is accelerating deployments of edge computing, as communications service…
Despite significant strides in the telecom industry, which have been made in terms of technology and reach, the spread of network connection in rural areas around the world, remain the last frontier for the telecom…
Africa Energy Forum 2020 joins forces with the African Utility Week & POWERGEN Africa and Oil & Gas Council's Africa Assembly to host Digital Energy Festival for Africa • Under the theme 'The 5th Industrial…
Investment is in line with APICORP's strategic drive to support energy diversification and access to sustainable power in MENA region; Investment marks APICORP's first investment in Jordan and first direct equity investment in a wind…
by NJ Ayuk Stunning drops in crude oil prices—the result of COVID-19-related declines in demand and an oil price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia—have been taking their toll around the globe this spring. For…
Seychelles: African Development Bank Supports Blue Economy with $800k Fund for African Private Sector Assistance (FAPA) grant • The country’s Blue Economy Strategic Policy and Road map prioritizes the development of new and emerging maritime…
Ecolog International and SMARTLINE Technology signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement to provide the Oil & Gas Industry with an Innovative Solution allowing faster drilling, lower cost and up to 90% reduction in water consumption •…
Vertiv Continues to Develop Thermal Management Innovation • Technology partnership with Geoclima and new oil-free centrifugal chiller range delivers technology to enable data centre operators to exceed efficiency targets The global provider of critical digital…
Great strides have been made in Africa’s development in biomass • As prevalent debates concerning the implementation of carbon neutral sources continue to make headlines, also increasingly rife, is the energy industry’s endeavour to explore a broader…
Part-Privatization of Sonangol by 2022 a key measure • Initial successes include significant cost reductions at the national oil company (NOC) Sonangol that have led to the government deciding to list up to 30 percent…
The project meets the Sudanese government’s renewable energy and poverty reduction objectives as well as the Bank’s High Five and Energy Sector Policy The African Development Bank’s Board of Directors has approved a grant to…
Africa Oil & Power supports Angola with year-long FDI campaign in 2020 to promote capital inflow into bankable projects; Angola Oil & Gas Conference & Exhibition returns to Talatona June 16-17, 2020; “Angola: African Investment Capital…
Oil and gas hotspot in Africa will host a flagship conference in Dakar, May 27-28 2020; the Senegalese government has officially named Africa Oil & Power as the official organiser of this event; the conference…
General Electric (GE) Employees Volunteer Time and Resources with the Kipeto Wind Farm Community in Kajiado, Kenya • The 100MW Kipeto wind power project will provide clean energy to the national grid as a significant…
Contributing to improving Ethiopia's energy infrastructure; German corporate collaborates with smaller company to implement a viable solution in Africa; creating jobs, providing training and developing local value chains In April 2019 Siemens signed a Memorandum…
Pay-as-you-go solar market leader, Greenlight Planet, partners with leading telecom operators in sub-Saharan Africa • Full-fledged sales and distribution partnerships have been launched with three leading telecom operators, Vodacom (Tanzania), Orange (Burkina Faso) and Telma…