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Data & Analytics

How data centres are reshaping Africa's power grid

NJ Ayuk 6 Jan 2026

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Coega Green Ammonia Project completes solar PV cluster development phase

12 Jun 2025

YDE and Actis Acts launch 'Lumen30' to train 30 South African youths in solar energy installation

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

YDE and Actis Acts launch 'Lumen30' to train 30 South African youths in solar energy installation

Issued by Yellow Door Energy 24 Apr 2025

Big industry: Power purchase agreements light the way to renewable energy implementation

Energy

Big industry: Power purchase agreements light the way to renewable energy implementation

John Taylor, Issued by Yellow Door Energy 24 Jan 2025

Renergen starts 2025 with helium hurdles and legal battles

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Renergen starts 2025 with helium hurdles and legal battles

Lindsey Schutters 7 Jan 2025

Waterberg Boerdery and Yellow Door Energy inaugurate solar and battery energy storage system

Sustainable Farming

Waterberg Boerdery and Yellow Door Energy inaugurate solar and battery energy storage system

Issued by Yellow Door Energy 14 Oct 2024

After loadshedding: Why freedom from the grid remains imperative

Energy

After loadshedding: Why freedom from the grid remains imperative

Forbes Padayachee, Issued by Yellow Door Energy 2 Sep 2024

Solid production is bright spot on Implats results

Mining

Solid production is bright spot on Implats results

Lindsey Schutters 30 Aug 2024

Heineken breaks tradition with new returnable 'Star Bottle' design in SA

Packaging

Heineken breaks tradition with new returnable 'Star Bottle' design in SA

28 Feb 2024

Morocco names pre-qualification firms in 400MW solar project

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Morocco names pre-qualification firms in 400MW solar project

Ahmed Eljechtimi 12 Jul 2023

Nersa announces preferred bidders in REIPPPP Bid Window 6

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Nersa announces preferred bidders in REIPPPP Bid Window 6

7 Jul 2023

Nigeria's industrial sector rising to challenges of decarbonisation, energy security

Energy

Nigeria's industrial sector rising to challenges of decarbonisation, energy security

Wale Yusuff 6 Jul 2023

Signet Terrace Shopping Centre's new solar plant to generate 136MWh of clean energy annually

Retail & Hospitality Property

Signet Terrace Shopping Centre's new solar plant to generate 136MWh of clean energy annually

13 Jun 2023

Côte d'Ivoire signs deal for 50-70MW solar plant with UAE's Masdar

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Côte d'Ivoire signs deal for 50-70MW solar plant with UAE's Masdar

Bate Felix 10 Mar 2023

Heineken makes major investment in solar power at Sedibeng brewery

ESG

Heineken makes major investment in solar power at Sedibeng brewery

27 Oct 2022

Gold Fields bets on solar to cut costs and carbon

Sustainability

Gold Fields bets on solar to cut costs and carbon

Helen Reid 17 Oct 2022

Inside Cotton On's new R300m head office and warehouse in Gauteng

Supply Chain

Inside Cotton On's new R300m head office and warehouse in Gauteng

Lauren Hartzenberg 25 Jul 2022

Can we build net-zero data centres in Africa?

Sustainable Development

Can we build net-zero data centres in Africa?

Craig Blankers 14 Jul 2022

Spanish firms seeking to sell stake in South African solar plant - sources

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Spanish firms seeking to sell stake in South African solar plant - sources

Promit Mukherjee and Emma Rumney 3 Nov 2021

Top 10 renewable energy projects in MSBGC region

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Top 10 renewable energy projects in MSBGC region

Charné Hundermark 6 Oct 2021

These 3 energy storage technologies can help solve the challenge of moving to 100% renewable electricity

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

These 3 energy storage technologies can help solve the challenge of moving to 100% renewable electricity

Kerry Rippy 30 Aug 2021

A solar plant is seen in Uyayna, north of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia April 10, 2018. Reuters/Faisal Al Nasser

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Botswana issues licence for first large scale solar power plant

6 Jul 2021

Cederberg wine farm installs solar energy plant to lower carbon footprint

Agriculture

Cederberg wine farm installs solar energy plant to lower carbon footprint

10 May 2021

National Geographic announces epic upcoming factual entertainment series and specials

TV

National Geographic announces epic upcoming factual entertainment series and specials

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 3 Dec 2020

Post-Covid-19: Delivering sustainable energy across Africa

Sustainable Development

Post-Covid-19: Delivering sustainable energy across Africa

Siyabonga Mbanjwa 30 Jun 2020

The demand of power in West Africa is rising. Sebastian Sterl

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

How West Africa can expand power supply and meet climate goals

Sebastian Sterl & Robert Brecha 5 Jun 2020

Anglo American built a photovoltaic plant over a tailings dam at its Los Bronces copper mine in Chile

Mining

Mining industry explores self generation

6 Apr 2020

Trends

#BizTrends2020: The rise of renewables in Africa

Khumo Theko 7 Jan 2020

Ai African Infrastructure Investment Awards shortlist released

Infrastructure & Utilities

Ai African Infrastructure Investment Awards shortlist released

6 Aug 2019

Seychelles floating solar energy project moves into next phase

Sustainable Development

Seychelles floating solar energy project moves into next phase

13 Jun 2019

Oserian enhances carbon-free footprint, launches new solar power plant in Kenya

Agro-processing

Oserian enhances carbon-free footprint, launches new solar power plant in Kenya

13 May 2019

Should we turn the Sahara Desert into a huge solar farm?

Sustainable Development

Should we turn the Sahara Desert into a huge solar farm?

Amin Al-Habaibeh 26 Apr 2019

Seshree Govender, senior associate, and Carey-Anne Jennings, partner at Webber Wentzel

Sustainable Development

Crowdfunding: An untapped funding resource for renewable energy

Carey-Anne Jennings and Seshree Govender 1 Apr 2019

ACSA receives intl certification for environmental management

Aviation

ACSA receives intl certification for environmental management

12 Nov 2018

Namibia launches two solar energy plants

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Namibia launches two solar energy plants

24 Aug 2018

Logistics & Transport

Investors notice Africa's transport and logistics opportunities

21 Aug 2018

Changing the renewable landscape in West Africa

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Changing the renewable landscape in West Africa

8 Dec 2017

K-Way factory cuts carbon emissions with solar power installation

Fashion & Homeware

K-Way factory cuts carbon emissions with solar power installation

11 Oct 2017

Africa increases high-value production, global trends identify industrial growth

Design & Manufacturing

Africa increases high-value production, global trends identify industrial growth

16 May 2017

Maerua Mall facelift adds new tenants

Commercial Property

Maerua Mall facelift adds new tenants

22 Feb 2017

Soroti Solar Plant

ESG

East Africa's largest solar plant starts operations

13 Dec 2016

Charging up developing nations with solar energy

Food, Water & Energy Security

Charging up developing nations with solar energy

Emile Uys 6 Dec 2016

Lourensford sustainable energy investments wins it Best Farming Practice Award

Sustainable Farming

Lourensford sustainable energy investments wins it Best Farming Practice Award

9 Nov 2016

Masdar City: the ultimate experiment in sustainable urban living

Sustainable Development

Masdar City: the ultimate experiment in sustainable urban living

Susan Lee 20 Sep 2016

Wafa Mosque, Larache, Morocco. By Dans, CC BY-SA 3.0 –

Climate Change

COP22 host Morocco's mosques are going green

7 Sep 2016

ESG

Scatec Solar secures 100 MW solar project in Nigeria

24 Aug 2016

Agribusiness

Tshwane Agropolitan Village boost food and energy security

28 Jul 2016

Solar storage units being prepared for Rwanda

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Rwanda gets largest off-grid battery system

14 Jun 2016