How multinationals can drive growth and skills transfer in the African data centre market
It’s this demographic advantage that will fast track Africa’s strengthening role in the global data centre marketplace.
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The Energy Loom: Crafting Africa’s Green Transition with Precision
Africa finds itself in a unique position within this global tapestry. The countries that develop a clear and effective strategy in this transition will likely secure substantial gains in a world where carbon becomes increasingly costly and digitalisation amplifies our energy demands.
NWU’s Prof Bismark Tyobeka: We need to invest in nuclear expertise, or lose it
The time for indecision is over,” says Prof Tyobeka, who has held the position of CEO of the National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) of South Africa
Diversity in Data Centers to drive sustainability
In this industry, creating sustainable and green data centers is a top priority.
Tapping into Nigeria’s natural gas potentials, Tinubu’s bold move
This facility aims to reduce the largest black nation’s reliance on fossil fuel, particularly petrol, as Nigeria moves into a post-subsidy era.
FG, stop gas flaring, harness energy resources
Gas flaring is associated with the burning of crude oil to extract petrol and other by-products. The fracking, or standard process of refining crude oil has contributed to environmental degradation and global warming.
Making energy affordable for everyone – time to explore all options
Availability and affordability are the two major barriers preventing people from gaining access to modern energy services. Millions of people live in places that are disconnected from electricity grids where off-grid solutions are not yet available to them. Millions more might be able to access electricity or clean cooking solutions, but the price of doing so is beyond their means.
Accelerating the deployment of renewable energy will save West African countries hundreds of millions of dollars by the end of decade, says Wärtsilä
They presented the results of their latest study which investigates Senegal’s optimal power system expansion. The study revealed that speeding up the deployment of renewable energy beyond what is currently planned will lead to a staggering $700 Millions of savings until 2035, primarily
Nigeria’s industry is rising to the twin challenge of decarbonisation and energy security
It leaves industrials with a twin challenge to meet. First and foremost, they need to secure their own reliable and affordable power capacity either by buying electricity from an independent power producer or by building their own “captive” plant. Second, they need to integrate decarbonisation in their overall energy strategy. Both objectives are not contradictory. By making smart technology choices, forward looking businesses like BUA Cement, African Foundries, Lafarge, Wempco, Nestle and Flour Mills have found a way to hit these two birds with one stone. Here is how.
Light the candle: How the energy crises beat Buhari
Our power sector is ailing. The energy crises have defeated all our presidents. Buhari is the latest victim. As a presidential candidate of his party in 2007, he issued a manifesto in which he bared his mind on the country’s myriads of social and economic problems and his proposed solutions to them should he receive the people’s thumbs up to become our president. Tackling the energy crises was one of them.