Stanbic sees cross-border power trading driving growth
from ARNOLD MULENGA in Lusaka, ZambiaZambia BureauLUSAKA, (CAJ News) – STANBIC Bank Zambia has hailed regional power trading as a critical step in narrowing the country’s…
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Zambia’s power woes ignite calls for bold energy investment
from ARNOLD MULENGA in Lusaka, ZambiaZambia BureauLUSAKA, (CAJ News) – SOUTHERN Africa’s deepening energy crisis has once again brought renewed calls for governments in the…
GERD: Ethiopia lights the way for African self-reliance
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – AFRICA is celebrating a landmark achievement following the inauguration of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), the…
Ethiopia unveils Africa’s largest hydropower project
from ADANE BIKILA in Addis Ababa, EthiopiaEthiopia BureauADDIS ABABA, (CAJ News) – ETHIOPIA has inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a $5 billion mega project…
Zambia speeds transition to nuclear energy
from ARNOLD MULENGA in Lusaka, ZambiaZambia BureauLUSAKA, (CAJ News) – ZAMBIA is accelerating its transition to nuclear power as droughts cripple its hydropower-dependent…
Chinese refiners snap up Russian crude
from HAOYU ZHANG in Beijing, ChinaSpecial CorrespondentBEIJING, (CAJ News) – CHINESE refineries have sharply increased imports of Russian crude as Indian state refiners scale…
Load shedding ruled out as SA power grid stabilises
by MTHULISI SIBANDAJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – SOUTH Africa Minister of Electricity and Energy, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has ruled out the possibility of load shedding for the…
Wind power gains momentum in South Africa’s energy mix
by AKANI CHAUKEJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – WIND power is emerging as one of South Africa’s most promising renewable energy sources, offering vast potential to reduce…
Survey launched to unlock Africa energy potential
from DION HENRICK in Cape TownWestern Cape BureauCAPE TOWN, (CAJ News) – A NEW joint initiative is calling on members of the African diaspora to share their views through a…
India hits record coal output, plans even more by 2030
from VANSHIKA CHAUDHARY in New Delhi, IndiaSpecial CorrespondentNEW DELHI, (CAJ News) – INDIA produced over 1 billion tonnes of coal in the 2024–25 financial year, Coal and…