Flurry of lawsuits against African energy projects
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – A WAVE of new lawsuits against the financing of African oil and gas has been denounced as a ploy by Western groups to…
Energy
Nigeria aims to end importation of petroleum products by 2024: official
ABUJA – NIGERIA aims to end the importation of petroleum products by 2024 when local refineries are expected to be fully functional, an official said Monday. Minister of…
Worst power crisis plunges Zambia into darkness
from ARNOLD MULENGA in Lusaka, Zambia Zambia Bureau LUSAKA, (CAJ News) – ZAMBIA is experiencing its worst energy crises, culminating in the Southern African country…
Africa’s energy attracts independent power players
by NJ AYUK JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – IN late 2019, Africa Oil Corp. President and CEO Keith Hill told Petroleum Economist that, given Africa’s unproven oil and gas…
South Africans’ festive mood dampened by power cuts, inflation
JOHANNESBURG – SOUTH Africans celebrated Christmas day for the first time in two years with no COVID-19 restrictions; however, the festive joy for many was dampened by…
South Africa faces a hydrogen skills crisis
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA Group Editor-In-Chief JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – SOUTH Africa is facing a major skills crisis that could scuttle its transition to a green hydrogen…
Zimbabwe launches landmark renewable energy fund
from DANAI MWARUMBWA in Harare, Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Bureau HARARE, (CAJ News) – THE United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDG) Fund initiative is to unlock millions…
Montfort enters South African energy market with New Age Energy acquisition
CAPE TOWN, (CAJ News) – MONTFORT Group has entered the South African energy market by acquiring 49 per cent of New Age Energy, a B-BBEE (Broad-based Black Economic…
Skills needed for a hydrogen-ready South Africa
by TINTSWALO BALOYI JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – THE Chemical Industry Education and Training Authority (CHIETA) is leading discussions around the skills required to drive…
DRC, Equatorial Guinea to develop joint oil refinery
from PEDRO AGOSTO in Luanda, Angola Angola Bureau LUANDA, (CAJ News) – THE Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Equatorial Guinea have partnered to develop synergies…