ENGIE announced that the Kathu Solar Park project in South Africa, owned by an ENGIE-led consortium with South African partners, has signed a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Eskom – South Africa’s state owned power utility –making it possible for construction at the site to begin shortly.
Category: Energy
Africa Singapore Business Forum Returns
International Enterprise (IE) Singapore’s Africa Singapore Business Forum (ASBF) is the premier platform for fostering investment, trade and thought leadership between Asia and Africa.
Global Oil Giant Targets Ghana, Central Africa
An oil & gas advisory, E&P and trading firm that aligns its unique industry skillset and network has landed on the African continent.
Corruption Worsen in Middle East and North Africa-IT
Nearly one in three citizens who tried to access basic public services in the Middle East and North Africa paid a bribe, a Transparency International report has revealed.
Ghana Begins Export of Gasoline to Nigeria
Ghana’s Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) has started exporting gasoline to Nigeria following an increased production capacity from 45,000 metric tonnes to 60,000 tonnes.
No ECG Worker Will Be Sacked-President Mahama Assures
Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama has assured that the government would not privatise the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG).
MCA Funds to Trickle in Next 60 Days-U.S Ambassador
Funds from the much-awaited Millennium Challenge Compact II should start coming in the next two months, United States Ambassador to Ghana Robert P. Jackson has said — stressing that reliable electricity, which the fund is meant to support, “is absolutely essential for Ghana’s industrial growth”.
Karpowership Ghana Sacks More Than 60 Workers
Karpowership Ghana has sacked more than 60 workers on the power ship. They are 10 engineers and more than 50 other workers with two contracted firms working on the power ship.
Two Soldiers Hit by Gun Powder Explosion
Credible information reaching African Eye Report says two soldiers have been hospitalised at the Tamale Teaching Hospital following the explosion of gun powder they were carrying in their vehicles.
Greenpeace Ranks Top 5 SA Retail Giants in Renewable Energy Report
South Africa’s top five retailers (Pick n Pay, Massmart, Spar, Woolworths and Shoprite) have a major role to play in shaping sustainable growth in the energy sector and need to champion the country’s transition to 100% renewable energy, according to the latest report launched today by Greenpeace Africa.











