https://www.bizcommunity.com/417/704.html Rest of Africa news 15 Renewables & Energy Efficiency news - Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/417/704.html en-us Sat, 11 Apr 2026 22:49:27 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/africas-mineral-wealth-at-the-centre-of-the-global-energy-transition-733752a According to the Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, Africa stands at the centre of the global energy transition at a time when the global order faces evolution and recalibration. The minister was speaking at the 2026 Africa Energy Indaba, which kicked off at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. 1-266142 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 08:20:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Renewables & Energy Efficiency Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.africa/Article/410/704/240523.html David McDonald, cofounder and CEO of SolarAfrica, has been named among SolarQuarter's 40 under 40 for Africa, which recognises trailblazers within the solar energy industry. 1-240523 Thu, 27 Jul 2023 08:04:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Renewables & Energy Efficiency Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/704/237370.html According to the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena), global renewable generation capacity amounted to 3,372 gigawatts (GW) by the end of 2022, growing the stock of renewable power by 295GW or 9.6%. Its recently released Renewable Capacity Statistics 2023 report shows that 83% of all power capacity added last year was produced by renewables. 1-237370 Mon, 03 Apr 2023 11:57:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Renewables & Energy Efficiency Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.africa/Article/410/647/235623.html The ongoing war in Ukraine and the sanctions imposed on Russia have resulted in disruptions in the oil and natural gas markets, impacting energy supplies and agricultural resources. The shortages in supplies of crucial basic and precious metals, however, are just as concerning to Africa's business leaders, but this has received far less attention. 1-235623 Fri, 03 Feb 2023 11:12:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Renewables & Energy Efficiency Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.africa/Article/410/704/234114.html Africa's transition to cleaner fuels and power generation presents investors with opportunities across the value chain, but more direct financing is needed on projects, the head of a South African independent power producer, said on Thursday, 1 December. 1-234114 Fri, 02 Dec 2022 08:20:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Renewables & Energy Efficiency Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/693/233192.html When thinking about the impact of droughts on economic activity, the agricultural sector is the first that comes to mind. This sector is highly sensitive to weather variability, with the fall in crop production being the first direct damage of water shortage. 1-233192 Fri, 04 Nov 2022 07:55:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Renewables & Energy Efficiency Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.africa/Article/410/693/232684.html Africa must build oil and gas pipelines, liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals, distribution hubs and gas-fired power plants over the next 20 years to unlock its energy market of over 600 million people, officials, executives and analysts say. 1-232684 Thu, 20 Oct 2022 09:08:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Renewables & Energy Efficiency Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.africa/Article/410/704/228275.html The recently launched Africa Green Hydrogen Alliance, with Kenya, South Africa, Namibia, Egypt, Morocco and Mauritania as its inital members, aims to position Africa as a frontrunner in the race to develop green hydrogen. 1-228275 Mon, 30 May 2022 12:06:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Renewables & Energy Efficiency Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/693/225905.html Russia's war against Ukraine will change the landscape of global energy and its geopolitics in profound ways. Pieces of this terrain have already begun shifting. 1-225905 Fri, 11 Mar 2022 06:36:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Renewables & Energy Efficiency Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/693/225539.html Speaking during the first day of the Africa Energy Indaba currently underway at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, mineral resources and energy minister Gwede Mantashe said the African energy sector has the potential to catapult African economies towards sustainable growth and recovery. 1-225539 Tue, 01 Mar 2022 14:07:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Renewables & Energy Efficiency Rest of Africa