Power bank One of the biggest battery energy storage solutions (BESS) projects on the continent is on the verge of getting under way. The Red Sands battery project in the Northern Cape,… Read more
Big deal Expected to become one of the world’s largest iron ore mines, the Simandou project in south-eastern Guinea has achieved a major development milestone, securing a US$15 billion financing deal to… Read more
Better connection Network connectivity in Namibia is set for a NAD110 million boost with a three-year plan to instal 30 new telecoms towers across the country. ITWeb reports that according to Powercom,… Read more
Tapped in Port operations at East London in South Africa’s Eastern Cape are gearing up to become self-sufficient when it comes to water supply, through desalination. Engineering News reports that the Transnet… Read more
Building a continent Reducing Africa’s infrastructure gap is the main aim of a new US$1.16 billion debt facility finalised recently. The three-year syndicated loan, launched by the Nigeria-based pan-African Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), was… Read more
