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William Kamkwamba, inventor, engineer, and subject of 2019 Hollywood movie ‘The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind’, joins a stellar group of entrepreneurs and global business leaders to discuss ‘empowerment and energy access’ at the Youth Energy Summit (YES!)

YES! will launch a series of focus groups in Nigeria, South Africa and Egypt

“Our vision is to empower 100,000 more ‘Williams’ by aef2029 to close the gap between population growth and energy access.  The initiatives are there, the need is there, the entrepreneurs are everywhere and YES! is here to identify them and provide them the tools to succeed…” Harry Gibson, EnergyNet (www.EnergyNet.co.uk).…

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    • IPP Office confirms special session at the 24th annual Africa Energy Forum in Brussels, as South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) and IPP Office announces BW6 adding 2,600 MWs of new capacity to the energy mix
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IPP Office confirms special session at the 24th annual Africa Energy Forum in Brussels, as South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) and IPP Office announces BW6 adding 2,600 MWs of new capacity to the energy mix

BW6 follows on from the announcement of preferred bidders under the REIPPPP BW5 which are currently in the process of preparing for financial close later this year

As the world talks about the energy transition, South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE), through its IPP Office has recently announced the REIPPPP BW6 Request for Proposals (RFP). This bid round will add 2,600 MWs of new capacity to the energy mix, the second to be released…

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Africa’s Energy Community is at War

The framework in which the private sector operates needs to evolve

As the world debates climate change and whether we should be utilizing/monetizing gas and other natural resources, we must not lose sight that by 2050 nearly quarter of the world’s population (two and half billion people) will be living on the continent of Africa. In particular, the population of sub-Saharan…

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Cape Town meeting to discuss next steps and opportunities for South Africa’s Black Industrialists Programme

This meeting takes place alongside the International Gas Cooperation Summit and the Southern Africa Renewable Energy Summit at the Westin Cape Town Hotel

The second Black Industrialists Energy Summit (www.BIES-SA.com) will be hosted in Cape Town from 11-12 December as part of ‘EnergyWeek South Africa.’  This meeting takes place alongside the International Gas Cooperation Summit (www.IGCS-SA.com) and the Southern Africa Renewable Energy Summit (www.SARES-SA.com) at the Westin Cape Town Hotel. Localisation policies have…

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Durban conference to welcome H.E. Hon. Mmamoloko Kubayi, Minister of Energy for South Africa to discuss country’s potential to build a strong gas economy

This meeting will bring together principal government and public sector, gas developers, institutional investors and technology providers to explore how natural gas can play a greater role in South Africa’s energy mix

A conference taking place in Durban from 9-11 October is to welcome H.E. Honourable Mmamoloko Kubayi, Minister of Energy for South Africa alongside international partners along the value chain to explore South Africa’s aspirations to build an energy hub for gas cooperation. The International Gas Cooperation Summit (IGCS) (www.IGCS-SA.com) evolves…

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Durban conference to address South Africa’s potential to become international gas hub

The International Gas Cooperation Summit (IGCS) evolves from the ‘South Africa: Gas Options’ meetings held in Cape Town in 2015 & 2016

A conference taking place in Durban from 9-11 October is set to explore South Africa’s aspirations to build an energy hub for gas cooperation with international partners along the value chain. The International Gas Cooperation Summit (IGCS) (www.IGCS-SA.com) evolves from the ‘South Africa: Gas Options’ meetings held in Cape Town…

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Moroccan Ministry of Energy, Mines, Water & Environment to join discussions at the Africa Energy Forum in Copenhagen

Mr. Abderrahim EL HAFIDI, Secretary General of the Ministry of Energy, Mines, Water and Environment of the Kingdom of Morocco, is the latest to confirm attendance at the Africa Energy Forum in Copenhagen from 7-9 June 2017

At the Powering Africa: Summit which took place in Washington DC from 9-10 March, Morocco’s ONEE presented their Gas to Power Programme and MASEN discussed their sustainable energy programme under the leadership of Mustapha Bakkoury, President and Chief Executive Officer. Both organisations are clearly focused on a broader role within…

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Project financing options for energy and energy related infrastructure projects in Southern, East and North Africa to be presented next week in Cape Town on 2-3 February at Belmond Mount Nelson

Confirmed to attend the Forum are some of the biggest project developers from Southern, East and North Africa who will be presenting the next phase of live projects seeking funding

The Growing Economies: Project Finance Forum comes to Cape Town next week on 2-3 February. Confirmed to attend the Forum are some of the biggest project developers from Southern, East and North Africa who will be presenting the next phase of live projects seeking funding. Key questions to be discussed…

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Amidst the wait for US foreign policy decisions, proactive energy sector leaders from Africa get set to return to Washington DC for EnergyNet’s 3rd Powering Africa: Summit this March

The Summit is supported again by Power Africa, the U.S. government interagency created to establish 60 million new household and business connections by 2030

The annual Powering Africa: Summit (www.PoweringAfrica-Summit.com) returns to Washington DC this March providing a platform for Africa’s energy sector stakeholders and developers to engage multilaterals, global investors and technology providers. The meeting will present backbone energy and infrastructure projects to the most proactive partners. The Summit in 2016 welcomed 620…

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Regional Energy Co-operation Summit to discuss opportunities for West African collaboration on energy projects: Côte d’Ivoire, 26-27 January 2017

Regional Energy Co-operation Summit to take place in January 2017 to discuss opportunities for cross-border power projects and investments across the West African region

Cross-border co-operation in West Africa is crucial to develop mechanisms that facilitate trade and power exchange among States. As one of the fastest growing economies in Sub-Saharan Africa, Côte d’Ivoire is a popular entry point for African and international companies seeking to invest in the region, as well as harbouring…