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    Elia Nandjiwa is resources industries and mining executive at Barloworld Equipment Southern Africa
    #MI24: 'Mining Indaba 2024 embraced its theme' - Barloworld 
    Neal Froneman spoke to Bizcommunity at the Webber Wentzel 'Reimagining Mining' panel discussion.
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    Top 10 nominees for Innovation Prize for Africa 2018 announced

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    Namibia launches two solar energy plants

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    Karel Cornelissen, CEO, Energy Partners
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      23 Aug 2018

    The United Nations Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo conducts a patrol in the Ituri Province. UN Photo/Michael Ali.
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    What kind of beast will the African utility of the future be?

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    Cryptocurrency to power solar projects

    19 Jul 2018

    Zanzibar's renewable energy plan to address climate change
    Zanzibar's renewable energy plan to address climate change

      6 Jul 2018

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    New, in-depth African renewable energy report launched

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    Building Africa's future on renewable energy

    22 Jun 2018

    Khi Solar One near Upington. Photo: Wikicommons
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      11 Jun 2018

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    Why foreign investment is no easy fix for Africa's energy needs

      4 Jun 2018

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    Can renewables supply 100% of our energy?

    25 May 2018

    Doing good is good for business: Tiekie Barnard explains the benefits of Shared Value
    Doing good is good for business: Tiekie Barnard explains the benefits of Shared Value

    Shift Social Development  21 May 2018

    African Utility Week Industry Awards finalists announced
    African Utility Week Industry Awards finalists announced

    8 May 2018

    Laúca Hydropower Plant. Photo: Lahmeyer
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      23 Apr 2018

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    The Shared Value shift: It's time for business to take the lead - for real

    Shift Social Development  23 Apr 2018

    Ghanaian startup crowned 2018 Seedstars Global Winner
    Ghanaian startup crowned 2018 Seedstars Global Winner

    16 Apr 2018

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    Proper water management key to viability of solar-powered irrigation systems

    13 Apr 2018

    By JonStrand, CC BY-SA 4.0,
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      23 Mar 2018

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    #DesignIndaba2018: Be inspired by problems in Africa

      26 Feb 2018

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    Solar project helps resolve power outages in Malawi hospitals

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    Energy summit to kick off in Kampala this February
    Energy summit to kick off in Kampala this February

    24 Jan 2018

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    Drought behind worsening power outages in Malawi

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    Changing the renewable landscape in West Africa

    8 Dec 2017

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     6 Sep 2018

    Namibia launches two solar energy plants
    Namibia launches two solar energy plants

    24 Aug 2018

    Karel Cornelissen, CEO, Energy Partners
    Smaller grids may be better to power Africa

     23 Aug 2018

    The United Nations Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo conducts a patrol in the Ituri Province. UN Photo/Michael Ali.
    The dark side of green energy

    15 Aug 2018

    What kind of beast will the African utility of the future be?
    What kind of beast will the African utility of the future be?

    31 Jul 2018

    Cryptocurrency to power solar projects
    Cryptocurrency to power solar projects

    19 Jul 2018

    Zanzibar's renewable energy plan to address climate change
    Zanzibar's renewable energy plan to address climate change

     6 Jul 2018

    New, in-depth African renewable energy report launched
    New, in-depth African renewable energy report launched

    25 Jun 2018

    Building Africa's future on renewable energy
    Building Africa's future on renewable energy

    22 Jun 2018

    Khi Solar One near Upington. Photo: Wikicommons
    How sub-Saharan Africa can harness its big electricity opportunities

     11 Jun 2018

    Why foreign investment is no easy fix for Africa's energy needs
    Why foreign investment is no easy fix for Africa's energy needs

     4 Jun 2018

    Can renewables supply 100% of our energy?
    Can renewables supply 100% of our energy?

    25 May 2018

    Doing good is good for business: Tiekie Barnard explains the benefits of Shared Value
    Doing good is good for business: Tiekie Barnard explains the benefits of Shared Value

     21 May 2018

    African Utility Week Industry Awards finalists announced
    African Utility Week Industry Awards finalists announced

    8 May 2018

    Laúca Hydropower Plant. Photo: Lahmeyer
    Laúca sets milestone as Angola's largest hydro project

    25 Apr 2018

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    Millions of urban Africans still don't have electricity: here's what can be done

     23 Apr 2018

    The Shared Value shift: It's time for business to take the lead - for real
    The Shared Value shift: It's time for business to take the lead - for real

     23 Apr 2018

    Ghanaian startup crowned 2018 Seedstars Global Winner
    Ghanaian startup crowned 2018 Seedstars Global Winner

    16 Apr 2018

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    Proper water management key to viability of solar-powered irrigation systems

    13 Apr 2018

    By JonStrand, CC BY-SA 4.0,
    How local business innovation equips off-grid households with electricity

     23 Mar 2018

    #DesignIndaba2018: Be inspired by problems in Africa
    #DesignIndaba2018: Be inspired by problems in Africa

     26 Feb 2018

    Solar project helps resolve power outages in Malawi hospitals
    Solar project helps resolve power outages in Malawi hospitals

    26 Jan 2018

    Energy summit to kick off in Kampala this February
    Energy summit to kick off in Kampala this February

    24 Jan 2018

    Training workers to properly install solar panels at health clinics in Rwanda provides clean energy and creates green jobs. Photo: Walt Ratterman, Sunepi
    #BizTrends2018: Africa's solar era is dawning

    10 Jan 2018

    Photo: M-Kopa
    Off-grid power goes mainstream for financing

    13 Dec 2017

    Kapichila hydro power station. Photo: Afriem
    Drought behind worsening power outages in Malawi

    11 Dec 2017

    Changing the renewable landscape in West Africa
    Changing the renewable landscape in West Africa

    8 Dec 2017

    Three key trends for African economic growth in 2018
    Three key trends for African economic growth in 2018

    16 Nov 2017

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    Ivory Coast inaugurates huge China-funded dam

    7 Nov 2017

    Photo: Eltoma Corporate Services
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     6 Nov 2017

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    23 Oct 2017

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    Colin Logan, technical executive for GIBB’s dams, hydropower and underground works services sector
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     18 Oct 2017

    The attempt to replenish Lake Chad's water may fail again. Here's why
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     6 Oct 2017

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    5 Oct 2017

    R16m solar farm installed at Randridge Mall
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    The case for RE projects in Africa

     20 Sep 2017

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     24 Aug 2017

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