White Paper presented at Power Sector Roundtable Conference hosted by Mainstream Energy Solutions Limited on September 24, 2019 at Kainji Dam Hydropower Plant, Niger State BackgroundThe slow pace of economic diversification The Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) contains the federal government’s position to diversify the economy away from oil towards developing the agricultural and…
The Nigerian Electricity Regulation Commission (NERC), on Saturday, said Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) recorded the highest remittance efficiency of 43.3 per cent in the second quarter of 2019. The Second Quarter Report was obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos from the website of NERC. NERC also said Jos and Kaduna…
The ambitious Integrated Resource Plan may struggle to convince investors and overcome vested interests. The reality could include a far greater dependence on gas than envisaged. The South African energy sector is in desperate need of investment and reform—with state power utility Eskom as its emblematic, dysfunctional centerpiece—while potentially transformative discoveries await development. South Africa…
Investment company Crypto Valley Venture Capital (CV VC) visits Mauritius as part of a delegation led by the Swiss Blockchain Federation and organised by the Swiss Embassy to build ‘blockchain bridges’. Investment company Crypto Valley Venture Capital (CV VC) has visited Mauritius as part of a delegation led by the Swiss Blockchain Federation and organised…
By Oke Peter The 4th annual Regional Energy Summit: West Africa (RES: West Africa) begins today in Dakar, Senegal. The event will bring together over 300 investors, project leaders and utilities stakeholders to engage and present the latest developments on enhancing the energy mix within West Africa. The event will hold from 2-3 December 2019…
