Nicola-Jane

Hitting the gas

Construction of the pipeline for South Africa’s first commercial helium plant is officially under way. The 52 km pipeline... Read more
3 Dec, 2019

Path to prosperity

Zambia is making progress on its plans to help citizens adapt to the effects of climate change. The latest... Read more
3 Dec, 2019

To the point

In South Africa, two rock-drill prototypes are being prepared to prove their mettle in deep-level mines as part of... Read more
26 Nov, 2019

Taking off

African airlines around the continent are expanding and upgrading their aircraft. Air Senegal has signed an MoU for the... Read more
26 Nov, 2019

Tower power

Across Guinea, 1 500 mobile phone masts will be upgraded to be hybrid powered, in a US$30 million initiative.... Read more
19 Nov, 2019

Golden opportunity

A new initiative is set to create employment for thousands of young Ethiopians over the next five years. The... Read more
19 Nov, 2019

Amped up

In Kenya, an innovative collaboration will see lithium-ion batteries from solar lanterns repurposed to create more affordable and longer-lasting... Read more
5 Nov, 2019

High energy

Construction of the world’s largest solar-power facility is complete. Egypt’s US$4 billion Benban solar PV park has a total... Read more
5 Nov, 2019

Reaching out

In Burundi, a US$6 million deal is set see a countrywide roll-out of fibre – and with it, much... Read more
5 Nov, 2019

Pit to port

Guinea and Liberia have signed an implementation agreement that will see iron ore exports from certain Guinean mines transported... Read more
29 Oct, 2019