Intelligent Energy
Greenlight Planet joins Orange in its commitment towards energy transition in Africa
Greenlight Planet, a solar pay-as-you-go provider in Africa, and Orange, one of the world’s leading telecommunications operators, are announcing a partnership that aims to provide Orange’s customers with access to clean energy solutions in several African countries, including...
South Africa reveals its blueprint for its energy future
The South African cabinet has approved the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP 2019) that plotted the path for the nation’s generation technology mix to assuage the current energy crisis in the country. At Africa Oil Week, its Minister of Minerals Resources and Energy, Honourable...
Senegal launches first ever Senegal Oil and Power Conference and Exhibition
The first ever Senegal Oil & Power Conference and Exhibition will be held next year in Dakar from May 27 to 28. Organised by Africa Oil & Power and supported by the Government of Senegal, Cos-Petrogaz, Petrosen and Senelec, the conference will herald a new era of...
African Development Bank’s SEFA approves US$500k grant for clean energy
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), managed by the African Development Bank, has approved a US$500,000 grant to support the development and launch of the Nigeria Energy Access Fund (NEAF). The grant will support specific workstreams to set NEAF in motion and enhance...
Features
Morocco competing to be the renewable energy leader in Africa
Only 10 years ago, more than half of Morocco’s electricity supply was provided by coal. However, as forecasts indicate that energy...
Africa gears up for IoT transformation
A recent global survey by HP Enterprise of 3,000+ IT and business decision makers at the end of 2016, found that the Internet of Things...
Insights
How to safeguard your network following attack on City Power
Industry leaders have warned that the ransomware attack on CityPower Johannesburg last week is just another warning to Government and...
Energy sector must embrace innovation
South Africa is experiencing an energy crisis that requires the public and private sectors, along with households to work together. Riaan...
‘The connected, information-enabled utility of the future’
Joanne Shields, Managing Director at BT in Africa, asks if utility companies are ready for changes brought on by digital disruption?...
Mobile tools to unlock productivity of African utilities’ workforces
Colin Beaney, Global Industry Director for Asset-intensive and Energy and Utilities at IFS, says Africa’s abundant natural resources and...
Case Studies
Leveraging the capabilities of IoT to transform the sugar industry
The Royal Swazi Sugar Corporation (RSSC) is a sugar manufacturer based in the north-east corner of Swaziland. It spans around 20 000...