SA tourism minister sighs with relief after Hyve picks Cape Town for energy parleys
Hyve Group Plc, organisers of Africa Oil Week have signed a three-year deal with the CTICC in Cape Town to reaffirm their long-term commitment to the continent. In response, South Africa’s Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane said, “I am delighted with the news that from 2022, Hyve Group will be hosting...
Africa Renewable Energy Fund II secures €125 million first tranche for investment
The Africa Renewable Energy Fund II has achieved its first close at €125 million, following a joint investment of €17.5 million from The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa and the Climate Technology Fund through the African Development Bank. AREF II, a successor to the original Fund, is a 10-year closed-ended...
Opec Secretary General confirms he will attend African Energy Week in South Africa
Opec General Secretary Mohammed Barkindo and three oil ministers from three African countries have confirmed they will attend African Energy Chamber’s conference in Cape Town, South Africa, in November. The confirmations come against a backdrop of criticism of a similar event set for Dubai, United Arab Emirates, which some oil...
Mobile phone app Truecaller announces launch of ‘smart’ SMS feature in Africa
Truecaller, the world’s most trusted and accurate caller ID and telephone search engine, is rolling out a new feature to further augment the user experience in Africa. The new feature, Smart SMS, has been introduced based on user feedback and is designed to cater to the evolving needs of consumers,...
Egypt gets €83m AfDB loan for electricity sector to spur economic recovery
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved an €83 million loan to finance the second phase of Egypt’s Electricity and Green Growth Support Programme. The funding is part of the bank’s budget support to the Egyptian government to strengthen its electricity infrastructure to bolster the private sector and accelerate recovery...
AfDB approves $1.4 million for Zambia to improve household food security
The African Development Bank has approved a $1.4 million grant from the Global Agriculture and Food Security Programme to reduce malnutrition among the Southern African nation’s most vulnerable households. The Mitigating Impacts of Covid-19 on Household Food Security Project will create about 150 permanent skilled or semi-skilled positions and 40...
Equatorial Guinea petroleum minister pulls out of Africa Oil Week in Dubai in protest
Equatorial Guinea Minister for Mines and Hydrocarbons Gabriel M. Obiang Lima has announced that his country will not participate in this year’s edition of Africa Oil Week that is scheduled to be held in Dubai. Mr Obiang Lima made the announcement on Tuesday June 15 in the capital Malabo in...
Africa energy industry defies Covid threat, sets November conference in Cape Town
The African Energy Chamber is set to host the first-ever African Energy Week (AEW) in Cape Town from November 9-12, 2021. Themed ‘Replacing Africa Oil Week’, the four-day interactive conference seeks to unite industry stakeholders, international speakers and movers and shakers from the African oil and gas sector. The conference...
Former South Sudan petroleum minister opposes decision to move African Energy Week to Dubai
Former South Sudan Petroleum Minister Ezekiel Lol Gatkuoth has expressed his disappointment at the decision by London-based Hyve Group to move Africa Oil Week to Dubai. “I think it will be unacceptable to move the Russian Energy Week from Moscow or ADIPEC from Abu Dhabi to Juba, South Sudan Africa...
We are ready for the first Kenyan original series, Showmax and Canal+ announce
“When I first read the script, I loved the delivery and realness of Silas as a character. It’s not exaggerated and he’s no Rambo hero; he just tackles his cases the normal way. I found a very real edge with this script and I hope I’ll do justice to the...
