Lo importante del 5G no es la velocidad ni la baja latencia, lo importante es qué cosas podemos hacer que antes no pudiésemos, según se ha puesto de manifiesto en un debate en el que…
Towards digitalisation of the energy sector
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 in a wind energy project in Jordania
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…
How Africa can make a comeback from the…
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…
ADB supports Blue Economy in Seychelles
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…
Innovative Solution for the Oil & Gas Industry
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 •…
New Chiller Products to Improve Efficiency and Sustainability
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…
Reinventing steam power technology for a low-carbon future
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…
Angola: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into Oil and…
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…
Sudan: ADB approves $21.783 million grant for roll…
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…
Angola set to attract even more FDI in…
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…
Senegal Oil & Power Conference & Exhibition
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…
Volunteer Time and Resources with the Kipeto Wind…
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…
Tangible solutions to Ethiopia’s energy and infrastructure challenges
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…
Solar market firm partnering with telecom operators
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…