By MTHULISI SIBANDA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – GLOBAL superstar, Akon, is among the nominees for the African Utility Week Industry Awards to be conferred in Cape Town South Africa later this month. The Senegalese-American singer, rapper, songwriter, businessman, record producer and actor is nominated for the Outstanding Contribution Award: Power, for his Akon Lighting Africa, […]
GIFT NDOLWANE JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – GLOBAL information and telecommunications giant, Huawei, has signed a platinum sponsorship with African Utility Week, the leading conference and trade exhibition for power, energy and water professionals. Additionally, the Chinese technology firm will host its fifth Huawei Power Summit, where the company will demonstrate its industry-leading solutions. This summit will be co-located […]
By TINTSWALO BALOYI JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – PREPARATIONS for the 2017 African Utility Week are gathering momentum with global audit firm, KPMG, confirming diamond sponsorship of the event set for Cape Town in May. This is part of the firm’s strategy to execute its mastery from an advisory perspective. Apart from the wealth of knowledge […]
By TINTSWALO BALOYI JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – AN increasing number of developing countries, including South Africa, are emerging as leaders in sustainable energy with robust policies to support energy access, renewables and energy efficiency. However, there is huge room for improvement across every region in the world and particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. This is according […]
From OMEGA SSUUNA in Bujumbura, Burundi BUJUMBURA, (CAJ News) – THE largest private international investment in the power sector in Burundi in nearly three decades has been launched amid pomp and fanfare in the capital Bujumbura. The 7,5 megawatt (MW) solar field that will add 15 percent to the East African country’s generation capacity. Gigawatt […]
