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The Nigerian government has declared the commencement of the feasibility study for the construction of a shipyard in Brass Island, Bayelsa State, in the Niger Delta region to maintain and …
Government of Nigeria Announces Feasibility Study towards the Construction of a Dry Dock Read More
Zambia-based ZESCO Limited and Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina), which may be a wholly state-owned company, have signed up 3 contracts worth $548 million. The contracts are signed for …
Zambia Signs Pact with PowerChina to Develop 600 MW of Solar Projects Read More
South Africa is sketching up plans for a 2,500 megawatt nuclear programme to try to resolve the country’s power supply problem, the energy ministry stated recently. Given the long lead-time …
South Africa revives idea of new civilian nuclear power programme Read More
Board of Directors of World Bank has permitted a total of $300 million in International Development Association (IDA) credits and grants to support reforms that will help promote electricity trade …
World Bank gives US$300M for energy sector reforms in West Africa Read More
Zimbabwe’s emerging power projects have the potential to earn at least US$3 billion in annual energy exports from the current position of energy insufficiency, Mines and Mining Development Minister Winston …
Zimbabwe targets U.S.$3 billion power exports Read More
Swiss engineering company NEK has declared its plans to generate 1,000MW of electricity from a number of wind farms in Ghana. The independent power producer believes the implementation of this …
Wind plans for Ghana gaining momentum Read More
Chairman of Nissan Africa South, Mike Whitfield, will lead the African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM) for the coming one year following his election as President at the organisation’s Annual …
Mike Whitfield, Nissan Africa South Chairman, to Direct African Automotive Manufacturers Read More
ALYI confirmed plans for manufacturing and selling electric delivery trucks in Africa made of hemp and powered by hemp batteries. Further design details will be revealed later this year. The …
Sub Saharan Africa Gets Confirmation on Delivery of Electric Truck from ALYI Read More
Japanese automobile giant Toyota is ready to produce its first “hybrid synergy drive” (petrol-electric) car on the African continent at its Prospecton plant in Durban, as part of a R2.5-billion …
Toyota to Manufacture Hybrid Cars in South Africa Read More
In South Africa, the mega transformer for the 110 MW Perdekraal Wind Farm has arrived at the project site in Western Cape, developer Mainstream Renewable Power announced on 25 June. …
500 MVA power transformer arrives to wind park Read More