Archive for the ‘Energy’ category
Focus on smaller infrastructure projects, says General Electric Africa boss
African countries should focus on building smaller infrastructure projects that require less financing.
Energy in Africa: a brighter future
During a session at the recent World Economic Forum on Africa, held in Cape Town, experts discussed the latest developments in addressing the continent’s energy infrastructure constraints.
Want to charge a phone in rural Africa? This company has the solution.
One Degree Solar’s BrightBox system powers lights, smartphones, tablets, and radios.
Africa’s energy: ‘If we don’t think long-term, we could play catch up,’ says KenGen’s MD
How we made it in Africa talks energy with KenGen’s outgoing managing director Eddy Njoroge.
Why Africa’s electricity generation costs are among the highest in the world
Africa’s power sector is facing many challenges, mainly due to insufficient generation capacity, which has limited electricity supply, resulting in low access.
General Electric to invest $1 billion in Nigeria
American conglomerate General Electric says it will invest US$1 billion in Nigeria, promising to more than triple the country’s electrical output over the next 10 years.
Interview: The business of developing solar energy projects in Africa
How we made it in Africa talks to Stephen Mullennix, senior vice president of US-based renewable energy firm SolarReserve.
Winning as one. Why Powertech consolidated its African operations
How we made it in Africa talks to Powertech Africa CEO Ronnie Krüger about why the company decided to consolidate its various divisions into one offering.
Enter the iShack, a possible answer to improving Africa’s slums
It is estimated that seven million South Africans live in shacks in the country’s many “squatter camps” located around all major cities.
Entrepreneur watch: Powering Kenya’s tea factories with wind energy
Pim de Ridder is the entrepreneur behind Izzy Projects, a business that develops and operates wind turbine projects to power tea factories in Kenya.
How Lois Gicheru is moving Kenya towards green energy
“Passion is the main trait an entrepreneur should have because when the chips are down it is the only trait that will fuel your hope.”
Want a stable cash flow? Invest in Africa’s energy sector, says US firm
“If you want a stable cash flow over several years then an energy project is worth investing in.”
Gas company sees opportunity in Kenya’s ‘kadogo’ economy
“Many multinationals for a long time assumed that the people at the base of the pyramid cannot be served and that they are not a viable market.”
South African mines might start generating their own power
Mining companies’ concerns over electricity supply in South Africa are fuelling a drive towards self-sufficiency, with some mines on the point of investing in their own power generation facilities.
Siemens enters Africa’s wind energy market
Germany-based Siemens has received its first wind turbine orders in Africa, marking the multinational’s entry into the continent’s wind market.
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Angola a rewarding market for patient investors
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Oil industry and SMEs creating business opportunities in Uganda
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Oranjemund – Namibia’s new boom town?
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Looking to enter Francophone Africa? Why Senegal might be a good option
at May 24th, 2013
