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African business leaders to sign manifesto on continental economic growth, investment
20th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

Leaders of several major international organisations are set to sign a manifesto on the advancement of African business on November 21, Italian management consulting firm and international think... 


An image of Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa at the B20
Collaboration highlighted as pivotal to pursue infrastructure development for minerals
20th November 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Unlocking Africa’s resources potential requires infrastructure development and this should be pursued collaboratively, Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said on the second... 


Reunert’s stronger H2 boosts muted FY25 results
Reunert’s stronger H2 boosts muted FY25 results
20th November 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed Reunert on Thursday posted a 5% decline in headline earnings per share (HEPS) from continuing operations from 685c in 2024 to 649c for the year ended September 30. However, a stronger... 


China's first coal to chemicals project with green hydrogen starts commercial operations
20th November 2025 By: Reuters

China's first coal-to-chemicals project integrating green hydrogen started commercial operations on Thursday, according to a report from state-run CCTV. Operated by major state-owned power... 


AC Couple Solution: Retrofitting Ready
Sungrow showcases next-gen solutions in South Africa
20th November 2025

Global leading PV inverter and energy storage system provider Sungrow successfully showcased new low- and medium-voltage solutions for the commercial and industrial (C&I) energy storage system... 


Ivanhoe Mines co-chairperson Robert Friedland, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Limpopo Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba and Ivanhoe Mines president and CEO Marna Cloete cutting a ribbon marking the formal opening of the Platreef mine.
Ramaphosa lauds Ivanplats for Platreef energy, water management, corporate citizenship
19th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The inauguration of the first phase of Ivanhoe Mines subsidiary Ivanplats' Platreef platinum/palladium/nickel/rhodium/gold/copper mine is an important moment for the company, for the mining... 


Critical Minerals & the Green Transition: Africa’s Strategic Role in Powering the Global Clean-Energy Future
Critical Minerals & the Green Transition: Africa’s Strategic Role in Powering the Global Clean-Energy Future
19th November 2025

As the world accelerates toward net-zero, the global energy transition is triggering an unprecedented surge in demand for critical minerals — from copper and cobalt to manganese, platinum-group... 


Schneider Electric and Enactus reveal English-speaking Africa’s brightest battery innovators
Schneider Electric and Enactus reveal English-speaking Africa’s brightest battery innovators
19th November 2025

Schneider Electric, the global leader in energy management and automation, and recognised sustainability leader, together with Enactus, the international NGO dedicated to inspiring students through... 


 The Heat Is Rising — and So Must Our Ambition
The Heat Is Rising — and So Must Our Ambition
19th November 2025

By: Walid Sheta - Zone President, Middle East & Africa at Schneider Electric This summer in Africa is projected to record-high extreme heat once again. In fact, it has been the continent’s hottest... 


Emergency communications support of wireless base stations in remote areas
Digital Intelligent Sites Enable Self-Resilient Emergency Response Network
19th November 2025

Recently, at the MBB Summit during the 28th AfricaCom in 2025, Huawei's Vice President of Marketing for the Wireless Network Business, Samuel Chen, attended and delivered a keynote speech titled... 


Sungrow's latest battery energy storage system
Storage specialist Sungrow launches new commercial, industrial BESS models
19th November 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Chinese solar and storage solutions manufacturer Sungrow has launched new models of commercial and industrial (C&I) battery energy storage systems (BESS), which improve on their predecessor models,... 


Mr. James Tang, President of Huawei Digital Power Sub-Saharan Africa
Lighting Up a Greener Africa with Huawei: Smart and Low-Carbon Mining
19th November 2025

Huawei Digital Power Sub-Saharan Africa successfully hosted the Smart & Green Mining: Sustainability & Decarbonisation Summit. The summit attracted over 140 industry representatives, including... 


A hydropower plant
PowerChina targets Africa for renewables-focused growth
19th November 2025 By: Reuters

China's state-owned Power Construction Corp (PowerChina) is aiming for significant growth in Africa, focusing on renewable energy projects as part of its overseas expansion strategy, a company... 


Rosond powers a greener future in drilling through sustainability and innovation
Rosond powers a greener future in drilling through sustainability and innovation
18th November 2025

(Virtual Showroom) Leading geological and exploration drilling solutions provider Rosond is driving innovation and sustainability in South Africa’s drilling industry through its latest investments... 


Unlocking the power of solar in East Africa
Unlocking the power of solar in East Africa
18th November 2025

By: Ayush Gupta, Director - Global Strategy & Business Anglophone Africa, Access to Energy at Schneider Electric East Africa holds vast untapped solar potential, particularly in regions where... 


Indonesia coal power phase-out plan at risk due to stalled international funding
18th November 2025 By: Reuters

Indonesia's plan to retire 6.7 gigawatts of coal-fired power plant capacity by 2030 to fight climate change is at risk of failure due to stalled disbursal of funding from rich countries, the... 


Barloworld Rebuild Centre gears up for the future with advanced tooling, skills development, and supply chain innovation
Barloworld Rebuild Centre gears up for the future with advanced tooling, skills development, and supply chain innovation
17th November 2025

Barloworld Equipment is sharpening its competitive edge in the rapidly evolving yellow parts & component market, unveiling a series of operational upgrades, training initiatives, and strategic... 


Silver market heading for fifth straight structural deficit
Silver market heading for fifth straight structural deficit
14th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The global silver market is on track to record its fifth consecutive structural deficit in 2025, with tightening supply, surging investor demand and record prices underscoring one of the most... 


Cities Must Lead Africa’s Energy Transition
14th November 2025

By: Jakkie Cilliers and Alize le Roux  - of the Institute for Security Studies Here are two facts that, together, make no sense. 


Rio Tinto seals 15-year wind power deal for Kennecott
14th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Diversified miner Rio Tinto has signed a 15-year virtual power purchase agreement with TerraGen to supply 78.5 MW of wind energy to its Kennecott copper operation in Utah. The electricity will come... 


New industrial tech, renewables events for SA
14th November 2025 By: Irma Venter

Montgomery Group Africa will stage two new exhibitions in South Africa – one in Johannesburg in 2026, and one in Cape Town in 2027. Montgomery Group Africa commercial director Joshua Low says RE+... 


Private solar and wind projects registered with Nersa surge past 16GW
Private solar and wind projects registered with Nersa surge past 16 GW
14th November 2025

South Africa has registered 73 large-scale private renewable projects (100 MW or more) with the national energy regulator Nersa: 26 wind and 47 solar PV. 


Image of desalination plant
Gas Growth Integrated Project – CSSP, Iraq
14th November 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The Common Seawater Supply Project, or CSSP, will process and transport five-million barrels of seawater a day to the main oilfields, in southern Iraq. 


Image of oil rig
Gas Growth Integrated Project – Ratawi oilfield, Iraq
14th November 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The Gas Growth Integrated Project is intended to advance the development of Iraq’s natural resources and strengthen its electricity supply. 


SAPVIA welcomes R2bn electricity transmission expansion facility
13th November 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Industry organisation the South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) says the announcement of a R2-billion Credit Guarantee Vehicle specifically for the expansion of South Africa’s... 


A solar plant developed by Mulilo
Norfund makes major investment in South African renewable-energy company
13th November 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Norwegian investment fund for developing countries, Norfund, has invested $75-million (more than R1-billion) in South African independent power producer (IPP) and renewable-energy (solar, wind... 


Image showing solar flares
The strong geomagnetic storm that has hit the Earth has not yet passed – SANSA
13th November 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The South African National Space Agency’s (SANSA’s) Space Weather Centre (part of the SANSA Space Science division and based at Hermanus in the Western Cape) has warned that the current geomagnetic... 


Shielding data centre growth from the looming power crunch
Shielding data centre growth from the looming power crunch
13th November 2025

By: Canninah Dladla - Cluster President for English-speaking Africa at Schneider Electric Today’s digital economy is placing unprecedented strain on the power grid. For years, efficiency gains have... 


Dipula Properties CEO Izak Petersen
Dipula posts 5% growth in full-year distributable earnings
13th November 2025 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed real estate investment trust Dipula Properties says its performance for the second half of its financial year to end August 31 outpaced that of the first half, driving a full-year... 


The iron-ore terminal at Saldanha Bay.
South Africa iron-ore trade route to Europe could be green by 2029, study shows
13th November 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The South Africa-Europe iron-ore trade route could go green as soon as 2029 and scale toward full decarbonisation by 2035, according to a study released by the Global Maritime Forum. The... 


Harmony Gold CEO Beyers Nel
Harmony celebrates fatality-free quarter, reports solid operational performance
13th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Gold and copper producer Harmony Gold Mining Company delivered a solid operational performance for the three months ended September 30 – the first quarter of its 2026 financial year – which CEO... 


Dean Macpherson
Public Works and Infrastructure department joins Green Building Council
12th November 2025 By: Irma Venter

Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Dean Macpherson says his department has joined the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA). Speaking at the GBCSA’s Green Building Convention in... 


Lithium Argentina and Ganfeng outline plan for 150 000 t/y PPG project
Lithium Argentina and Ganfeng outline plan for 150 000 t/y PPG project
12th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Lithium Argentina and Ganfeng Lithium have reported positive results from a scoping study for their integrated Pozuelos–Pastos Grandes (PPG) lithium brine project in Argentina’s Salta province,... 


Growthpoint acquires 30% in Boston Hydroelectric plant, secures exclusive access through Etana PPA
Growthpoint acquires 30% in Boston Hydroelectric plant, secures exclusive access through Etana PPA
12th November 2025

JSE-listed real estate investment trust (Reit) Growthpoint Properties has acquired a 30% stake in independent power producer Serengeti Energy’s operational Boston Hydroelectric plant, in the... 


IEA executive director Fatih Birol
Age of Electricity is here, IEA declares as it highlights energy security threats
12th November 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has declared that the “Age of Electricity is here” in its latest World Energy Outlook, which again underlines that electricity demand will grow much faster... 


Renewable-energy deal to power Queensland’s coal export network
Renewable-energy deal to power Queensland’s coal export network
12th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Queensland’s coal export supply chain is set for a renewable energy boost, with government-owned generator CleanCo signing an agreement to supply green power to freight operator Aurizon, which runs... 


The Hartenbos project from the air
Mossel Bay bulletproofs Hartenbos waste water plant with solar, microgrid project
11th November 2025 By: Irma Venter

The Mossel Bay municipality has cut the ribbon on the Hartenbos Waste Water Treatment Works solar PV plant and microgrid project. Developed in partnership with Solareff and Element Consulting... 


Initial trials will include autonomous piling systems from Built Robotics.
ARENA helps fund Fortescue's Solar Innovation Hub
11th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has committed A$45-million to establish a first-of-its-kind Solar Innovation Hub with Fortescue, aimed at driving down the cost of large-scale solar... 


MTN Zambia and Huawei Launched the World's First AI-powered Adaptive Power Backup for Emergency Resilient Networks
World's first AI-powered adaptive power backup launched
11th November 2025

MTN Zambia and Huawei have jointly launched the world’s first AI-powered adaptive power backup solution for emergency resilient networks, addressing the challenge of keeping communication services... 


Niveshen Govender CEO of the South Africa Wind Energy Association (SAWEA)
How market liberalisation can unlock SA’s renewable energy future
11th November 2025

Market liberalisation allows South Africa the opportunity to shape a modern, regional power system. By harnessing renewable energy sources, such as wind power, coupled with innovation, the country... 


The next phase of South Africa’s clean energy transition for the SME
The next phase of South Africa’s clean energy transition for the SME
11th November 2025

By: Bronwyn Timm - Business Development Manager, SOLA Group The South African renewable energy sector is moving from momentum to maturity. Across industries, clean power isn’t perceived as a hedge... 


Iron-ore pellets
Guinea to fast-track alumina, iron-ore processing, mines minister says
11th November 2025 By: Reuters

Guinea will fast-track the development of alumina refineries and iron-ore pellet plants to end decades of raw ore exports, its mines minister told reporters, as the country prepares for the first... 


Mini Budget must fund IRP ambition with concrete fiscal and financial mechanisms, says SAPVIA
10th November 2025

The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association has called on the Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, to use the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) this week to provide clear fiscal... 


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