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BioTherm Energy connects 284-MW Golden Valley wind farm to grid
Renewable power developer BioTherm Energy has completed all four of its projects in South Africa, with the latest, the Golden Valley Wind Energy Facility, having come on stream in the Eastern Cape.
US envoy calls for breakthrough in GERD dispute
The US envoy for the Horn of Africa, Jeffrey Feltman, has called on Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia to find a solution to their dispute over the Grande Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project
IFC to issues green bonds in Ghana
The IFC is to help Ghana's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issue a new generation of green bounds that aim to boost private investment in the country’s renewables sector.
Nigeria aims to install 36mn electricity meters
The Nigerian government has unveiled ambitious plans to install over 36mn electricity meters across the country by the end of the second quarter of 2021.
Tema LNG now expecting to receive first cargo by end-May
Tema LNG Terminal Company (TLTC), the owner of the Tema LNG terminal offshore Ghana, is reportedly on track to receive its first cargo within the next few weeks.
NNPC says it is unable to pay into fuel subsidy fund in May
Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. (NNPC) has said it will not be able to make any payments into the federal account used to subsidise domestic fuel prices in the month of May.
Rush for renewables sees demand for critical minerals soar
Unmet demand for copper, lithium, nickel and cobalt could create potential energy security hazards, warns the IEA.
Tanzania, Kenya plan gas pipeline
The governments of Tanzania and Kenya hope to work together to build a natural gas pipeline along the coast of the Indian Ocean from Dar es Salaam to Mombasa.
Wider implications of unrest in northern Mozambique
Amid doubts about an SADC plan to send troops to Cabo Delgado, Mozambican authorities should consider working with Tanzania to contain Islamist militants.
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