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Schneider Electric says closing East Africa's energy gap is no longer just about grid extension but about combining grid power with decentralised solutions, given that over 65% of the region's workforce works in agriculture, mostly in rural areas. Angela Sanja, the company's Access to Energy Business Manager for East Africa, points to digital grid management, smart meters and Energy-as-a-Service models, which let communities pay per use rather than face steep upfront costs, as key to affordable, productive power.
Dangote plans $20bn-scale Kenya refineryNigeria's Dangote Group intends to finance a proposed 700 000 bbl/d oil refinery on Kenya's Lamu island through internal cash flow, bonds and an initial public offering, vice president Edwin Devakumar says. The project, East Africa's largest refining venture, would take up to three years to build and aims to cut regional reliance on imported fuel.
Hydropower boom reshapes regional supplyAfrica added more than 4.2 GW of new hydropower capacity in 2025, with the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and Tanzania's Julius Nyerere project reshaping East African electricity supply, the International Hydropower Association reports. The 1 065 km Ethiopia-to-Kenya Eastern Electricity Highway has boosted regional power trade since 2022, though only about 10% of Africa's hydropower potential has been tapped.
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The mining industry in Central and East Africa is bracing for an evolving operating environment driven by a complex interplay of security threats, resource nationalism and shifting global supply...
Today, East Africa has made considerable strides in paving the way towards a sustainable energy future, however, it is also in a time where this progress is increasingly shaped by community...
Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, will soon officially launch its new System Integrator (SI) Programme – SI Energise 2.0 – which will mark a major change in how the company...
Global energy technology specialist Schneider Electric has announced the launch of its EasyPact CVS C4 moulded-case circuit breaker (MCCB) range in East Africa, which the company says will help...
Nigeria's Dangote Group plans to finance a proposed 700 000 bbl/d oil refinery in Kenya through internal cash flow, bonds and an initial public offering, a senior company executive told Reuters....
JSE-listed Vodacom Group has completed the acquisition of an additional 20% effective stake in Safaricom, increasing its shareholding to about 55%. This followed the staying of a conservatory order...
By: Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed Hegazy - Business Development Leader, Energy and Chemicals, Schneider Electric East Africa Tanzania’s energy and chemicals segment is projected to show tremendous growth in...
Africa has no shortage of trade ambition. As the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) gains momentum, the bigger question is whether businesses can move goods across borders quickly enough,...
Seacom has launched new high-capacity terrestrial network route between Nairobi and Kampala, upgrading a long-established corridor into a modern, high-capacity backbone designed to support growing...
As global demand for carbon credits continues to expand, African countries have a significant opportunity to position themselves as major participants in voluntary carbon markets, provided they can...
By Symphrose Ochieng, Infrastructure Segment & Power Systems Business Leader at Schneider Electric Across East Africa, momentum is building around grid digitisation. Smart meters, automation, and...
Nigeria's 650 000 bbl/d Dangote oil refinery has a large surplus of jet fuel and can supply the product all over the world, CE David Bird said on Tuesday. With demand on the African continent lower...
The South African automotive industry and government have not yet found “that sweet spot” that would shore up the local manufacturing sector as it faces declining local parts content and increasing...
Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, has announced the launch of its EasyPact CVS C4 moulded-case circuit breaker (MCCB) range in East Africa, addressing a critical gap in the...
The Zambian mining industry is resurgent and is on track to sustain double-digit growth in its production of copper, positioning the country to facilitate regional growth across Southern and East...
By: Josiah Habwe - General Manager for Tanzania & Uganda at Schneider Electric Across East Africa, we are seeing history unfold. In Uganda and Tanzania., for example, the acceleration of...
Positioned as a trusted long-term partner to mining, industrial and infrastructure operations across Africa, drive technology and industrial automation specialist SEW EURODRIVE delivers a...
Integrated Pump Technology is playing a critical role in helping mining operations across Africa remain productive in the face of persistent groundwater ingress - both on surface and underground....
High-end laboratory instruments provider Anton Paar Southern Africa is the regional subsidiary of Anton Paar GmbH, a global technology leader in high-precision laboratory and process instrumentation.
Condition-monitoring specialist company WearCheck recently teamed up with Tanzania-based condition monitoring company Technical and Engineering Solutions (TES) to bring an extensive range of...
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