Added charge Eskom is building extra capacity into the national power grid. Business Tech reports that the state-owned electricity utility is carrying out 47 transmission expansion projects, which in turn will unlock… Read more
In reserve Senegal is poised to get a 40 MW, 160 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS), expected to be one of the largest in West Africa. Work on the project is scheduled… Read more
Partners in space Members of the East African Community are pooling their resources to launch a satellite to improve internet service to the region. Space in Africa reports that ICT ministers from Uganda,… Read more
Power pockets South Africa’s power utility has unveiled the first of eight planned battery energy storage (BESS) facilities. The facility is located at the power utility’s Hex substation near Worcester in the… Read more
At your fingertips Botswana is making the move online, with more than 400 of its government services going digital. The government is spending US$11.8 million to make the transition online, reports ITWeb. A… Read more
