Bigger African Utility Week set for Cape Town
CAPE TOWN, (CAJ News) – MORE than 6 000 power and water professionals from more than 70 countries are set to converge in Cape Town for the 16th African Utility Week and Clean Power Africa conference and trade exhibition, which starts on Tuesday. Some 27 African countries will be represented at the three-day event, which is the continent’s More...
German firm enters SA solar market
CAPE TOWN, (CAJ News) – THE German photovoltaic (PV) mounting systems manufacturer, Renusol, has expanded its products to South Africa. The company supplies its solutions for mounting PV modules on roofs to More...
Ken Gen wins double at EAPIC
NAIROBI, (CAJ News) – THE Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) scored a double at the inaugural East African Power Industry(EAPIC) Awards in Nairobi . The awards honour the outstanding power professionals More...
S/Sudan to showcase energy potential in Kenya
NAIROBI, (CAJ News) – SOUTH Sudan Minister of Electricity, Dams, Irrigation and Water Resources, Hon. Jemma Nunu Kumba, will later this month deliver the keynote at the East African Power Industry in Kenya where More...
Major partnership enhances power provision in Kenya
Major wind power energy to be constructed in Kenya NAIROBI, (CAJ News) – GENERAL Electric has announced a partnership with Kipeto Energy Limited to build a new wind farm in Kenya’s Kajiado County. The local More...
Awards to honour excellence in East Africa’s power industry
Executives from region ‘s power utilities to be honoured NAIROBI, (CAJ News) – THE region’s leading projects, individuals and companies in the sector will be honoured at the inaugural East African Power More...
BREAKING: UK Commission closes Ikeja visa application centre
Nigeria oil shortage LAGOS – THE British High Commission has announced the temporary closure of its Teleperformance Visa Application Centre in Ikeja because of ongoing fuel shortages. The Commission said shortages More...
Fuel scarcity might ground Nigeria mobile telcos
Airtel Nigeria ABUJA – SOME Nigerian mobile network operators are bearing the brunt of the ongoing fuels shortages in the country. Airtel Nigeria, one of the local firms, expressed concern if the situation More...
Ackermans energy saving scheme a success
Left to right – UGU Engineering Solutions MD Wayne Walker, Jonathan Pratt, general manager for operational support at Ackermans, and UGU Engineering Solutions COO Dave Lesley at the award ceremony in Cape More...
Vandalism, theft prevalent in African energy sector
Vandalism of power CAPE TOWN – STAKEHOLDERS in the power sector have called for a multi-sectoral approach to end the rampant theft and vandalism of infrastructure across the continent. At the just-ended African More...