May 02
South Africa: 'No Electricity, No Vote', Shout Angry Limpopo Villagers
GroundUp
Promise Maremeni is a dressmaker. But she is losing business because she has to use a manual sewing machine instead of an electric one, because her village has been without… Read more »
South Africa: Eskom Reaches Significant Milestone in Curbing Load Shedding
SAnews.gov.za
Minister in the Presidency for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, says the end of load shedding is "within touching distance". Read more »
May 01
Malawi: Electricity From Farm Waste - How Biogas Could Help Malawians With No Power [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
In sub-Saharan Africa, over 600 million people (more than 50% of the population) are without access to electricity. Malawi has one of the world's lowest electricity access rates -… Read more »
Ghana: Surgery Cases Were Cancelled Due to Limited Space, Not 'Dumsor' - Korle Bu
Accra Time
The national referral hospital assured their patients and the general public that they will prioritize their care and will continue to work to provide excellent services to address… Read more »
April 30
Nigeria: Reps Ask NERC to Suspend Electricity Tariff Hike, to Launch Investigation
Premium Times
NERC had earlier this month announced an increment in the electricity tariff for Band A consumers. Read more »
April 29
Namibia: Electricity's Inevitable Price Shocker
New Era
Tough times are predicted for electricity consumers as Namibians need to prepare to face an expected double-digit electricity hike. Read more »
Liberia: Consider Resumption Over Decommissioning - Mines & Energy Boss Entreats Mng Gold, Tours China Union Facilities
FrontPageAfrica
Since assuming office earlier this year as the Minister of Mines and Energy of Liberia, Wilmot Paye has emphasized that measures ensuring the country benefits from its mineral… Read more »
Nigeria: Abiodun Tackles Son Over Ogun Gas Explosion
Daily Trust
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun on Sunday criticised the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) over Saturday's gas explosion which claimed one life and left two persons injured… Read more »
April 28
Nigeria: Transformative Leadership and Remarkable Impact As Md/CEO, Ekedc
Vanguard
When I assumed the role of MD/CEO at Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) in 2022, I faced significant hurdles, including ATC&C losses at 29.87% and CE at 82.69%. With… Read more »
Nigeria: How We Are Cutting 38-Mth Timeline for Oil, Gas Contracts in Nigeria - Olu Verheijen, Tinubu's Special Adviser,
Vanguard
·'In a year or two, most of what we are Read more »
Nigeria: Fire From Cooking of 86-Year-Old Razes Building in Kwara
Daily Trust
An 86-year-old man has been injured in an inferno that gutted a building on Saturday at No.14 Afolayan Street, off Asa Dam road in Ilorin, Kwara State. Read more »
April 27
Nigeria: FRSC Attributes Ogun Gas Explosion to Brake Failure, Confirms One Casualty
Vanguard
One person was confirmed dead, while five vehicles were completely burnt on Saturday when a truck carrying Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) exploded in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. Read more »
Nigeria: One Dead, 2 Injured in Gas Tanker Explosion in Abeokuta
Vanguard
One person has been confirmed dead, while two others sustained injuries on Saturday in a gas tanker explosion at Ita -Oshin, Abeokuta on the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway. Read more »
April 26
South Africa: Elections 2024 - What the Major Political Parties Say About Renewable Energy
GroundUp
We asked the ANC, DA, EFF, IFP, FF Plus, ActionSA, PA, MK Party and RISE Mzansi Read more »
South Africa: Solar Lights Mean Shack Dwellers Can Walk to the Toilet At Night
GroundUp
About 75 households in Khayelitsha were given solar street lights in a move to make the area safer Read more »
April 25
South Africa: Corruption, Crime, Rolling Blackouts, Unemployment, Poverty, Inequality - - Anything to Celebrate? [analysis]
Daily Maverick
The reality for many South Africans is one of disillusionment as they cannot celebrate their freedom because the political elites have amassed wealth at the expense of the… Read more »
South Africa: It Took a Year but Tafelsig's Streetlights Are Back On
GroundUp
1,000 residents needing help with service inquiries also went to a pop-up service hub hosted by the City Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Establishes Energy Sector Working Group to Address Power Supply Challenges
FrontPageAfrica
The Ministry of Mines and Energy has launched the Energy Sector Working Group (ESWG), aimed at ensuring coordination, information sharing, intended to make the energy sector more… Read more »
April 24
Kenya: 8 Counties to Experience Power Black-Out Due to Maintenance Works
Capital FM
Eight counties are set to experience power interruption Wednesday following maintenance works by the Kenya Power Company. Read more »
Nigeria: NERC Transfers Regulatory Oversight of Electricity Market in Ekiti, Ondo
Premium Times
The nation's electricity market was previously centralised until the presidential assent to the amendment of relevant portions of the Nigerian Constitution last year. Read more »
April 23
South Africa: Johannesburg Power Outage Threatens Critical Healthcare - South African News Briefs - April 23, 2024
allAfrica
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Nigeria: NERC Transfers Regulatory Oversight of Enugu Electricity Market to State Govt
Premium Times
NERC noted that all transfers envisaged by this order should be completed by 22 October 2024 Read more »
Nigeria: Why Grid Collapse Persists in Nigeria - TCN
Premium Times
The TCN said the nation's power sector is currently faced with various challenges, impacting effective service delivery and the incessant collapse of the national grid Read more »
Nigeria: Coalition Seeks Exit of Minister, TCN Boss Over Frequent Grid Collapse
Leadership
Citing intermittent and continuous collapse of the national grid, a coalition of civil society organisations (CSOs) has asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to sack the minister of… Read more »
Nigeria: Newsdirect Founding Publisher Honoured With Posthumous Award
Daily Trust
The founding publisher of Nigerian NewsDirect, Late Dr Samuel Ibiyemi, has been honoured with a posthumous award for his contributions to the energy sector at the maiden edition of… Read more »