JOHANNESBURG – AFRICA’S energy landscape is undergoing a structural transformation, with renewable energy financing now significantly outpacing investment in non-renewable power generation. In 2025, Standard Bank’s funding for renewable energy projects
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG – ZIMBABWE’S proposed artificial intelligence (AI) strategy has ignited intense public debate, with critics questioning its feasibility in a country grappling with persistent infrastructure challenges. The Minister
LAGOS – AFRICA stands at a decisive moment in its energy and industrial journey. With vast reserves of oil, gas, and critical minerals spread across the continent, the opportunity to
JOHANNESBURG – AS artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT scale globally, attention is turning to a critical question: how much energy powers the billions of prompts processed every day? A recent
JOHANNESBURG — “NOT a litre of oil will pass through the Strait of Hormuz,” declared Iran in response to 11 days of massive attacks by the United States of America
CAPE TOWN – THE African energy sector is rallying behind a call for an industry-wide boycott of the Africa Energies Summit, citing concerns over racial exclusion and the absence of
by JEFFREY MANTAMBABINGABINGA – THE Batoka Gorge Hydroelectric Scheme, a joint energy project between Zimbabwe and Zambia, remains one of Southern Africa’s most ambitious infrastructure developments aimed at addressing chronic
BEIJING – SOLAR power has moved from the margins of global energy policy to its center, as governments accelerate deployment to cut emissions and secure electricity supply. According to the
by SIBONGILE SIBANDAHWANGE – ZIMBABWE sits on one of Southern Africa’s most abundant coal reserves — the Hwange coalfield — yet the nation continues to suffer debilitating electricity shortages that
by TINTSWALO BALOYI JOHANNESBURG – A partnership hailed as transformative and strategic is set to develop large-scale solar energy projects across Africa. The Solar Group (TSG), a leading renewable energy
