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Standard Bank pulls funding for coal & oil power plants

16 March 2022

Standard Bank, South Africa’s biggest lender in assets, says that it will stop financing all new coal- and oil-fired plants as it plans to reduce fossil fuel exposure as part of a plan to reach net-zero by 2050.

Tlou, Zismo partner on transmission line construction for Botswana’s Lesedi project

16 March 2022

Tlou Energy, a Botswana-based clean energy company, has signed a contract for the construction of a transmission line for the Lesedi power project with Zismo Engineering, a local electrical engineering contractor.

AfrElec: Tlou, Zismo partner on transmission line construction for Botswana’s Lesedi project

16 March 2022

Tlou Energy, a Botswana-based clean energy company, has signed a contract for the construction of a transmission line for the Lesedi power project with Zismo Engineering, a local electrical engineering contractor.

Ghana: huge fuel price hike looms, COPEC threatens demonstration

16 March 2022

The Chamber for Petroleum Consumers, Ghana (COPEC) has threatened to embark on a demonstration, if nothing is done about the persistent spike in the prices of fuel by Friday.

EU announces fourth wave of Russian sanctions

16 March 2022

The European Union has announced the fourth package of Russian sanctions on March 15 in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Eco Atlantic aims to expand Guyana foothold by acquiring JHI

15 March 2022

UK-based Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas has expanded its foothold in Guyana’s offshore zone by striking an agreement on the acquisition of JHI Associates, which holds a 17.5% working interest in the Canje block.