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Green investment rises 5%
Renewable investment showed great resilience in the first half of 2020, increasing 5% in the face of the unprecedented economic shock caused by COVID-19.
Guterres calls for coal-free COVID-19 recovery plans
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ call for an end to coal support contrasts with G20 states’ continued support for fossil fuels
Golar LNG’s FLNG vessel loads 40th cargo offshore Cameroon
Bermuda-based Golar LNG has reported that the Hilli Episeyo, the first vessel in the world to be converted to a floating LNG (FLNG) unit, has reached the milestone of lifting its 40th cargo offshore Cameroon.
NNPC: Nigerian gas production up 3.73% in April
Nigeria saw natural gas production levels rise slightly in April, according to the monthly financial and operations report published by Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. (NNPC) last week.
SA parliament reveals details of Eskom’s $234mn payment scandal
SA parliament reveals details of Eskom’s $234mn payment scandal
Rural electrification surges forward in Togo
The Togolese Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Agency (AT2ER) has been ranked third in the UK’s Ashden 2020 Prize for its renewable energy development policy.
New EDM head aims for 2030 date for universal power access
New EDM head aims for 2030 date for universal power access
Nedbank, AfDB launch SA’s first green Tier 2 bond to leverage $232mn of investment
The African Development Bank Group has invested ZAR2bn ($116mn) in pioneering Sustainable Development Goals-linked bonds (SDG bonds) issued by Nedbank South Africa.
Talks continue on GERD
Talks have been held again this week between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia over the future of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
SA mines suffer from COVID-19
A total of 18 mineworkers have so far died from COVID-19 in South Africa
Japan confirms $14.4bn investment in Mozambique
Japan has announced a $14.4bn investment drive by some of the country’s leading energy developers and financiers in Mozambique’s LNG potential
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