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Uganda says it has signed security agreement with Egypt amid tensions over Ethiopia dam
By: Reuters 8th April 2021 Uganda and Egypt have signed a military intelligence sharing agreement, the east African country said late on Wednesday, against a backdrop of... →
Renewable Capacity Statistics 2021
6th April 2021 The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) produces comprehensive statistics on a range of topics related to renewable energy. This... →
Why South Africa's electricity blackouts are set to continue for the next five years
31st March 2021 South Africa is once more experiencing periodic power cuts. These typically take the form of scheduled supply interruptions, for two to four hours... →
Powering a green hydrogen economy workforce: What South Africa needs to do now
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 31st March 2021 Moving rapidly towards a green hydrogen economy would help South Africa secure its domestic energy supply and drive economic growth through the... →
Poor South Africans likely to be hit hardest by looming Eskom tariff increase
31st March 2021 This week, those consumers receiving their electricity directly from Eskom, will be hit with a 15.63% tariff increase, starting 1 April 2021. While... →
Sudan's cabinet backs UAE mediation in border, dam disputes with Ethiopia
By: Reuters 24th March 2021 Sudan's cabinet has backed an initiative for the United Arab Emirates to mediate in a dispute over Sudan's border with Ethiopia, and over the Grand... →
Resolving energy challenges is fundamental to economic recovery – Ramaphosa 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 23rd March 2021 President Cyril Ramaphosa has acknowledged the disruption caused by load-shedding and outlined government’s plans to restructure and strengthen the... →
BLSA calls for further review of embedded generation licensing threshold
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 23rd March 2021 The announcement last week of preferred bidders for the Risk Mitigation Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme, as well as the request... →
