Smart thinking The continent is ramping up responsible adoption of artificial intelligence (AI).. The AfDB and the United Nations Development Programme have launched the AI 10 Billion Initiative, which aims to accelerate… Read more
Full cover Namibia is stepping up efforts to improve telecommunication services in its underserved rural areas. The country is spending N$163 million to install communication towers in the northern parts of the… Read more
Going well A significant oil discovery has been confirmed off the Angolan coast. Italian multinational oil and gas company Eni reports that preliminary estimates suggest 500 million barrels in place in Angola’s Block… Read more
Light work A factory manufacturing solar PV panels has opened up shop in Paarl, Western Cape. The plant, owned by Ener-G-Africa, has a daily production capacity of 150 MW of solar panels, and… Read more
Alternative supply The sun is shining on business in South Africa. Renewable energy solutions provider SolarAfrica has secured ZAR1.5 billion to build the second of three 114 MW solar power plants at its utility-scale… Read more
