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Standard Bank Top Women Awards 2025: Celebrating excellence and empowerment

Media

Standard Bank Top Women Awards 2025: Celebrating excellence and empowerment

Issued by Topco Media 31 Oct 2025

Inside Converge Africa 2026: How Africa’s digital leaders are designing the future of commerce

E-commerce

Inside Converge Africa 2026: How Africa’s digital leaders are designing the future of commerce

Issued by VUKA Group 22 Oct 2025

Source: Supplied.

Banking

Standard Bank and ICBC partnership opens doors for African exports at massive trade expo

3 Jul 2025

China announces zero-tariff access for African countries, boosting trade opportunities

Logistics & Transport

China announces zero-tariff access for African countries, boosting trade opportunities

17 Jun 2025

Image credit: Virginie Baisez on Unsplash

Energy

#AEF2025: Unity will drive Africa’s energy revolution

Greg Nott 17 Jun 2025

Africa's future in food security relies on cooling infrastructure

Supply Chain

Africa's future in food security relies on cooling infrastructure

Samuel Jacobs 16 May 2025

HER Power, Africa’s Transformation: Insights for women breaking barriers in tech

Technology

HER Power, Africa’s Transformation: Insights for women breaking barriers in tech

Issued by ALX 13 May 2025

Power officials stand on ladders to fix electric cables along a road in Egbeda district in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos. Source: Reuters/Akintunde Akinleye

Energy

Bloomberg: Trump USAID cuts hit electricity programme in Africa

Mrinmay Dey 26 Feb 2025

Healthcare

Mopo brings 24-hour solar power to Sierra Leone healthcare facilities

10 Dec 2024

Source: Supplied. Norman Nyawo, the head of merchant solutions for business and commercial banking at Standard Bank South Africa.

Banking

Standard Bank unveils upgraded SimplyBlu for SMEs

22 Oct 2024

Source: Supplied. Cote d’Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara gives rousing remarks during the African Development Bank's 60th anniversary celebrations.

Banking

African Development Bank turns 60: A legacy of hope and progress

12 Sep 2024

Africa Data Centres breaking ground ceremony. Data centre energy efficiency is crucial in these cloud-dominant times.

Data & Analytics

Africa Data Centres and DPA SA breaks ground on solar farm in Free State

8 Apr 2024

EVs can be home backup power solutions and play a crucial role in the smart grid. Source: Priscilla du Preez/Unsplash

Fuel & Energy

EVs could be the heart of SA’s smart grid dreams

Lindsey Schutters 14 Feb 2024

Image source: Petr Malinak –

ESG & Sustainability

Investing in Africa's bright, green energy future

Angela Simpson and Matthew Martin 12 Feb 2024

Banking

AfDB greenlights $300m loan to bolster SA's energy governance and climate resilience

13 Dec 2023

Communities in South Africa's coal heartland in Mpumalanga will be most affected by the energy transition.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

SA secures $300m loan for Energy Governance and Climate Resilience

12 Dec 2023

Rene Salmon, EGA’s Production Manger showcasing the assembling of the solar panels to delegates. Source: Supplied

Sustainability

USAID delegation visits EGA's all-woman solar panel assembly plant

22 Sep 2023

Boosting Africa's energy transition - initiatives, funding and investment

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Boosting Africa's energy transition - initiatives, funding and investment

Kieran Whyte et al. 26 Jun 2023

CT mayoral committee greenlights electricity wheeling pilot

Energy

CT mayoral committee greenlights electricity wheeling pilot

7 Jun 2023

Enlit Africa: Shedding light

Energy

Enlit Africa: Shedding light

Issued by Enlit Africa 5 May 2023

Global tech company Cassava Technologies pledges R4.5bn investment in South Africa

Technology

Global tech company Cassava Technologies pledges R4.5bn investment in South Africa

14 Apr 2023

Kenya to set up 136 solar mini-grids for remote communities

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Kenya to set up 136 solar mini-grids for remote communities

Duncan Miriri 28 Feb 2023

Energy security top of mind ahead of Budget Speech

Energy

Energy security top of mind ahead of Budget Speech

Hloniphizwe Mtolo 21 Feb 2023

How Wetility's unique solar solution model is paving the way for an accessible, energy-secure future

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

How Wetility's unique solar solution model is paving the way for an accessible, energy-secure future

Sindy Peters 15 Dec 2022

Second annual Solar Power Africa conference to explore strategies for energy security

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Second annual Solar Power Africa conference to explore strategies for energy security

5 Dec 2022

Banking

AfDB invests $20m in private equity fund targeting renewable energy projects in sub-Saharan Africa

21 Nov 2022

Google to establish its first African cloud region in South Africa

Cloud

Google to establish its first African cloud region in South Africa

6 Oct 2022

Cape Town launches IPP tender process to end load shedding in municipality

Energy

Cape Town launches IPP tender process to end load shedding in municipality

16 Feb 2022

Banking

African Development Bank approves 2022 borrowing programme

17 Dec 2021

Senegal: Boosting the role of women in the energy sector

Energy

Senegal: Boosting the role of women in the energy sector

29 Sep 2021

Mozambique launches construction of $1bn power plant, transmission line

Infrastructure & Utilities

Mozambique launches construction of $1bn power plant, transmission line

1 Jun 2021

Wind and solar power need to be adopted more quickly to avoid fossil gas traps

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Wind and solar power need to be adopted more quickly to avoid fossil gas traps

5 May 2021

Gas and oil power plants have historically had better success chances than most renewable energy projects. Provided by author via pixabay

Energy

Africa looks likely to continue relying on power from fossil fuels for some time

3 Mar 2021

#EnergyIndaba: Radically different approach needed to power Africa

Energy

#EnergyIndaba: Radically different approach needed to power Africa

Nicci Botha 1 Mar 2021

President Joe Biden

Coal, Oil & Gas

Keeping an eye on Biden's plans for Africa

22 Jan 2021

Chanda Nxumalo, director, Harmattan Renewables

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

The role of blockchain in Africa's energy transition

19 Nov 2020

Volt Africa wins big at INMA Global Media Awards

Media

Volt Africa wins big at INMA Global Media Awards

Issued by Volt Africa 4 Jun 2020

Power cuts continued to plague some African countries. Shutterstock

Energy

Progress in rolling out of national power grids has stalled across Africa

Carolyn Logan 10 Jan 2020

The 2019 Vision2030 Awards finalists announcement

Events & Conferencing

The 2019 Vision2030 Awards finalists announcement

Issued by Topco Media 19 Nov 2019

DStv partnership in Mozambique brings solar power to rural areas

TV

DStv partnership in Mozambique brings solar power to rural areas

20 Sep 2019

Greater Tortue Ahmeyim LNG development. Photo credit: BP

Energy

Senegal on the cusp of an energy renaissance

Sebastian Wagner 8 Aug 2019

Cotonou, capital of Benin

Coal, Oil & Gas

Benin bolsters West African LNG market

Mickael Vogel 7 Aug 2019

Beyond the Grid Fund for Zambia wins 2019 Ashden Award

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Beyond the Grid Fund for Zambia wins 2019 Ashden Award

4 Jul 2019

Energy

3 trends energising Africa's power sectors

Paul Grota 11 Jun 2019

Sweden-funded clean energy programme benefits 500,000 Zambians

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Sweden-funded clean energy programme benefits 500,000 Zambians

10 Apr 2019

What does the USA's new Africa policy mean for the continent?

Corporate & Commercial Law

What does the USA's new Africa policy mean for the continent?

28 Dec 2018

The 5G imperative

Telecoms & Networks

The 5G imperative

13 Nov 2018

Water access may be more important than electricity for sub-Saharan Africa

Food, Water & Energy Security

Water access may be more important than electricity for sub-Saharan Africa

Louise Grogan and Tselmuun Tserenkhuu 31 Aug 2018

Karel Cornelissen, CEO, Energy Partners

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Smaller grids may be better to power Africa

Karel Cornelissen 23 Aug 2018

Photo: International Energy Agency

Energy

US Gas Roadmap to light up Africa

Njiraini Muchira 27 Jul 2018