Steaming ahead Kenya has committed to going big on geothermal energy. ESI Africa reports that the government-owned Geothermal Development Company (GDC) has plans worth KES102.2 billion to develop six new steam fields… Read more
Local call A major African telecoms service provider is joining hands with a leading global equipment manufacturer to set up an innovation lab in South Africa. The collaboration between MTN and Huawei… Read more
Natural selection A Kenyan start-up that provides access to water for the continent’s small-scale farmers has attracted the attention of big business. The Nairobi-based SunCulture, which supplies solar-powered water pumps to farmers,… Read more
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
