Grid Africa gets $2.9m equity capital from Rifuwo Energy Partners
The company says the funds will be critical in advancing renewable energy projects across South Africa at a time the country faces rising energy costs.
Samuel Mungadze
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WiSolar’s prepaid solar utility opens service in Gauteng
The company says this business model allows property owners to install solar at no upfront cost.
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SA's Telkom scores major wins against vandalism
According to Telkom, 3,003 individuals were apprehended between July 2017 and December 2023, averaging 600 arrests per year, 50 per month, or 1.5 per day.
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SAP to pay $100m in Africa fraud settlement
The software vendor agreed to a monetary penalty with US Securities and Exchange Commission, for violating Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in five African countries.
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Chinese firm Longyuan pledges to help solve SA energy problem
Longyuan South Africa Renewables says it has so far invested $273.2 million in wind energy solutions in De Aar.
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Chinese energy company NPP ties-up with SA’s This Tree Technology
NPP Power, which is ranked fourth biggest manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries in China, is entering the South African market for the first time.
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South Africa’s unemployed cry foul over Eskom tariff hike
Assembly of the Unemployed strongly opposes approval of 18.65% electricity tariff hike, effective April.
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It’s only a matter of time until everyone is forced to choose environmentally friendlier options
The need for back-up must be measured against environmental cost; the alternative is just burying heads in the sand says Lance Dickerson, MD at Revov.
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Can second life batteries help address SA’s worsening energy crisis?
Economists and energy industry experts believe battery technology will be at the core of the modern energy system.
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Eskom: the time has come for freedom from dependence
How can we, in our respective lives and businesses, achieve the freedom to give our economy a second life asks Lance Dickerson, MD: REVOV.
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Energy needs new models in a post-lockdown South Africa
Being able to meet the need for more cost-effective and reliable energy in homes that are essentially distributed operating units of businesses will require zero cost, zero risk business models to support them, says Wessel Wessels, head of sales of NEC XON’s Alternative Energy division.
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Africa's chance to shine at UK-Africa Summit 2020
Twenty-one heads of state from the continent are expected at the investment-focused event on 20 January 2020.