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Renewables growing twice as fast as total global electricity generation – IRENA
PV Tech
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July 11, 2025
IRENA’s Renewable Energy Statistics report for 2025 says that 4.4TW of electricity capacity (including renewable hydro) from renewables was online as of 2024, 1.07TW of which was installed since 2022. Variable renewables (solar and wind,...
Renewable energy to power 500mw data centre in Morocco
Zawya
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Morocco plans to build a 500 megawatt data centre powered by renewable energy to strengthen the security of data storage, its digital transition minister said. The centre will be located in Dakhla, in Western Sahara, Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni...
Africa’s strategic shift: from donor dependence to entrepreneurial powerhouse
Zawya
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Africa is poised to become the world’s next growth engine — not by chance, but by design. With a projected population of 2.5 billion by 2050, over 60% under the age of 25, and attracting less than 1% of global private capital, the continent...
Africa’s Spiro gets global climate backing, targets $200m revenue boost
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 11, 2025
Spiro, a leading Pan-African electric mobility firm, has been selected for the prestigious 2025 Regional Platforms for Climate Projects (RPCP) Pipeline, a major endorsement of its climate leadership and innovation in Africa’s transport sector. The...
AfricaUnlocked forum: How Africa’s trillion-dollar SME growth relies on B20 alignment
The Citizen
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Cape Town. African nations must shift from a dependency mindset to one of self-reliance by prioritising entrepreneurship, inclusive growth, and private sector development, experts have urged at the ongoing AfricaUnlocked 2025 Forum in South...
Alaoji power plant begins operations next month – NDPHC
Punch
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July 10, 2025
The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company, Jennifer Adighije, has disclosed that the Alaoji Power Plant, which has been offline for nearly two years, will resume operations by August 2025, as part of the company’s strategic...
Energy transition boom drives rise in lawsuits against alleged rights abuses
Mongabay
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July 11, 2025
A new analysis has found that lawsuits against transition mineral mining firms and renewable energy companies are increasing worldwide. The NGO Business & Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC) in its new report published July 1 notes that since...
Africa’s time is now: Smart farming and trade hold the key
Food For Mzansi
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July 11, 2025
In the midst of geopolitical tensions, Africa has been called to rise and unlock its full potential. That is the key to growth and development, and reduced dependency on other continents, making Africa a better place to live. Speaking at the...
Africa Scales Up Mineral Mapping To Attract Exploration Investment Ahead Of African Mining Week (AMW) 2025
MENAFN
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July 11, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) Download logo Across Africa, mineral-rich nations are intensifying nationwide geological surveys to gain a deeper understanding of their mineral resources. These initiatives aim to attract new investment in...
Africa Heritage Fund Launches Continental Infrastructure Campaign
News Ghana
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July 11, 2025
Leaders and investors convened in Malabo this weekend to advance the Africa Heritage Fund for Infrastructure (AHFI) and its “Operation One Dollar a Day” initiative. The proposal aims to mobilize 50 million Africans and global supporters to...
Energy ministry targets 2,000MW renewables energy by 2030
The Herald Ghana
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July 11, 2025
…German-Backed Enertrag project strategic pillar The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition, has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to expanding Ghana’s renewable energy portfolio, positioning the Enertrag Ghana project as a strategic...
Africa’s richest man doubts if Nigeria will ever have a working refinery again
Business Insider Africa
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July 11, 2025
Dangote, CEO of the Dangote group recently called into question the likelihood the state-owned Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna refineries being operational again. He did this at his own oil refinery, where he gave members of the Global CEO Africa...
Australian utility aquires CSP-storage project from Photon Energy
pv-magazine
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July 11, 2025
Chasing its ambition of adding 12 GW of renewables and firming capacity by 2035, the Australian Gas Light Company (AGL) Energy has acquired the Yadnarie solar and long-duration energy storage project from Netherlands-headquartered clean energy...
SANY Silicon Energy begins construction of solar power plant project in Zimbabwe
World Construction Network
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July 10, 2025
SANY Silicon Energy, a division of construction machinery company SANY Group, has officially started the construction of a solar power plant in Zimbabwe. This project, commissioned by Runtu Mining Company, marks the company’s first foray into the...
US tariff heat looms over India’s Russian oil supplies
Financial Express
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A proposed US bill that includes a 500% tariff on countries importing oil from Russia could significantly disrupt Indian supplies, and also raise its oil import bill, industry experts warn. US Preesident Donald Trump is considering the Sanctioning...
Trump brutally ended Obama’s flagship project to power Africa – but the dream is not dead
The Independent
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July 11, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Rail boosts 2025 South African citrus exports
Fresh Plaza
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July 11, 2025
The South African citrus export season of 2025 has hit its stride, with projections estimating the shipment of 171.1 million 15kg cartons of citrus by the season's conclusion. As the top agricultural export sector in South Africa, efficient...
Renewables Boom Highlights Growing Regional Divide
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN- Caribbean News Global) ABU DHABI, UAE – Over 70 percent of renewable energy capacity growth occurred in Asia, while other regions particularly Africa lagged behind, according to new IRENA data. The Renewable Energy Statistics 2025...
500% Russian oil tariff on India? There's more to Trump's latest declaration than meets the eye
The Economic Times
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July 11, 2025
The Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025, a bold and controversial bipartisan bill introduced by Senators Lindsey Graham (Republican) and Richard Blumenthal (Democrat), seeks to radically escalate US pressure on countries that continue to buy Russian...
Interview: Civilizational dialogue key to global peace, development: former S. African diplomat
China Internet Information Center
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BEIJING, July 11 (Xinhua) -- In today's fractured world, dialogue based on mutual respect is the right path forward, said Gert Grobler, a former South African diplomat, during the Global Civilizations Dialogue Ministerial Meeting held from...