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Mining Sub-Saharan Africa
Altona enters agreement for Botswana copper
Africa-focused critical mineral exploration and development company Altona has entered into an option agreement with Ignate Mining for copper and silver exploration in Botswana
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Renewables Sub-Saharan Africa
Nordex lands turbine order, South Africa
Nordex Group has received an order for wind turbines from EDF Renewables South Africa for the Korosun 2 cluster that is currently in the works in the Northern Cap
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Transport Sub-Saharan Africa
Benin Terminal seeks funding for port upgrade
Benin Terminal, the concessionaire of the container terminal of the port of Cotonou, is looking to implement a €165.5 million investment programme to upgrade its terminal and purchase new equipment
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Mining Sub-Saharan Africa
Caledonia Mining takes on Mufara as COO
Gold producer Caledonia Mining – whose primary asset is the Blanket mine in Zimbabwe – has hired James Mufara as chief operating officer, effective 1 May 2024
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Renewables Sub-Saharan Africa
CWP Global calls for Aman survey bids, Mauritania
Renewable energy developer CWP Global has released request for proposals for a limited geophysical survey of Baie du Lévrier to support the design of the 30GW Aman PtX Project in Mauritania
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Renewables Sub-Saharan Africa
Toyota subsidiaries unite for African renewables
CFAO and Eurus Energy Holdings Corporation – both wholly owned subsidiaries of Japanese conglomerate Toyota Tsusho Corporation – have partnered to establish Aeolus, a venture to promote renewable energy across Africa
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Renewables Sub-Saharan Africa
Seriti Green takes Mpumalanga to FC, SA
Seriti Green – a subsidiary of coal miner Seriti Resources – has reached financial and commercial close on its R4.5 billion 155MW wind project in Mpumalanga, the first of 8 phases for the wider R20 billion Ummbila Emoyeni cluster in South Africa
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Renewables Sub-Saharan Africa
MIGA backs Konexa with $16.29m guarantee
The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency of the World Bank Group has issued a guarantee of $16.29 million to Konexa Power Holdings of Mauritius for its investment in Konexa Solar 1 in Nigeria
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Renewables Sub-Saharan Africa
AfDB to open central Africa office
The African Development Bank will open a regional office in Cameroon, Yaoundé, on 12 April this year
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Oil & Gas Sub-Saharan Africa
Zanzibar releases RFP for offshore O&G blocks
The government of Zanzibar has released a request for proposals as part of its first oil and gas licensing round for offshore blocks located east of the Unguja and Pemba Islands
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Renewables Sub-Saharan Africa
South Africa cuts red tape on renewables
The South African Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment has introduced a policy related to BESS and solar assets aimed to accelerate the roll-out of renewable energy generation projects
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Renewables Sub-Saharan Africa
Africa GreenCo inks $27m guarantee for clean energy
GuarantCo – part of the Private Infrastructure Development Group – has provided Africa GreenCo with a $27 million guarantee facility to boost renewable energy in Southern Africa
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Renewables Sub-Saharan Africa
Chinese team to power Mooi Plaats, South Africa
China’s Trina Solar has partnered with China Energy International Group and China Gezhouba Group to power the Mooi Plaats 283MWdc PV power plant project in the Northern Cape, South Africa
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Renewables Sub-Saharan Africa
AGV Projects PB for Garona BESS, South Africa
Globeleq-owned AGV Projects has been selected preferred bidder for 153MW of battery energy storage system capacity tendered under South Africa’s 513MW Battery Energy Storage IPP Procurement Programme
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Renewables Sub-Saharan Africa
RFP out for BESS procurement round 3, SA
South Africa’s Department for Mineral Resources and Energy has released a request for proposals as part of its third bid window under the Battery Energy Storage IPP Procurement Programme
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Renewables Sub-Saharan Africa
Adenia Capital V hits $470m close, Africa
Africa-focused investor Adenia Partners has closed its fifth fund Adenia Capital V at its $470 million hard cap
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Renewables Sub-Saharan Africa
Siemens Middle East MD to take on Africa
Dietmar Siersdorfer, Middle East managing director of Siemens Energy, has seen his role expanded to include Africa
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Renewables Sub-Saharan Africa
Husk secures funding for Nigerian growth
Renewable energy services provider Husk Power Systems has secured $20 million in debt financing from the European Investment Bank to scale its operations in Nigeria
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Transport Sub-Saharan Africa
EAIF adds $30m to Indorama commitment, Nigeria
The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF) has committed a further $30 million debt facility to fertiliser producer Indorama