Category: Energy

Afrobeats’ Star Ruger to Perform at African Energy Week’s (AEW) Just Energy Transition Concert with a Call to Make Energy Poverty History

It is with immense excitement that the African Energy Chamber reveals Ruger as one of the esteemed performers for the forthcoming Just Energy Transition Concert JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, August 17, 2023/ — In anticipation of Africa’s premier energy event, African Energy Week (AEW) 2023, the African Energy Chamber (AEC) (www.EnergyChamber.org) is thrilled to introduce Ruger as a headline artist for the Just Energy Transition Concert on October 16, 2023, at Cape Town’s Cabo Beach Club. This exciting concert blends music and the energy sector, uniting individuals from diverse fields to…

First-ever ESG executive education programme for hospitality sector leaders 

LONDON,United Kingdom,2nd August 2023-King’s Business School and the hospitality sector’s Energy and Environment Alliance (EEA) are launching an executive education programme developed with input from the industry’s leaders to help them to embed Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) measures in their businesses. The programme was developed through discussion with over 40 senior hospitality leaders who emphasised the role of COVID and recent energy price spikes, alongside the new IFRS® Sustainability Disclosure Standards, in providing both an impetus and an opportunity to accelerate progress on environmental measures ahead of the commitment made…

12th Edition of Annual Investment Meeting Closes on a Positive Note

AIM attracted 10,313 visitors from 175 countries, who engaged in 281 sessions featuring 693 speakers Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, May 25, 2023: The 12th edition of the Annual Investment Meeting 2023, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, came to a grand close, after three days of insightful discussions, engaging exhibitions, and fruitful networking sessions. This year’s theme “The Investment Paradigm Shift: Future Investment Opportunities To Foster Sustainable…

Mensha Ventures signs a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with its strategic partners from China to to bolster the UAE’s sustainable capabilities

The company also signed a MoU with Asian Development & Investment Bank (ADIB) to launch their new Green Tech Fund Abu Dhabi, UAE, 9 May 2023:  Mensha Ventures, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with its strategic partners from China, including the Asia Development & Investment Bank, Hoover Investment Group and Shenzhen Sinomaster Investment Group (SMT), to jointly invest $1 billion in green energy infrastructure projects in the region. The MoU was signed on the sidelines of Annual Investment Meeting which runs in Abu Dhabi. The primary objective of this…

African Critical Minerals: The Key to a Green Energy Future

Africa is well-positioned to leverage its immense wealth of critical minerals to participate in the global shift towards renewables while promoting socioeconomic growth, job creation, and local content development   JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, May 8, 2023/ — Critical minerals are essential for the development of renewable energy technologies such as solar panels, wind turbines, green hydrogen, electric vehicles (EVs), and battery storage, and Africa’s mineral wealth has the potential to benefit not only the continent, but to provide a foundation for the global energy transition (https://apo-opa.info/42cMbC9). Accounting for more than 85%…

Join the Movement: African Energy Week (AEW) Fosters an African Energy Renaissance with 2023 Theme

African Energy Week 2023 will proudly take place under the theme, ‘The African Energy Renaissance: Prioritizing Energy Poverty, People, the Planet, Industrialization and Free Markets’ JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, May 8, 2023/ — Africa’s estimated 125.3 billion barrels of crude oil and 620 trillion cubic feet of proven gas reserves present an opportunity for the continent to accelerate the diversification of the energy mix and address energy poverty while driving industrialization, employment creation, gross domestic product growth and environmental sustainability. In this regard, the 2023 edition of the African Energy Week…

”How Nigeria Could Turn Climate Change into Economic Opportunity”-Prof Okereke

The ongoing effort to stem the negative impact of climate change presents Nigeria with unique opportunities to boost its economy and improve electricity supply through renewable sources, expert on climate change issues, Professor Chukwumerije Okereke has said. Okereke who is the Director, Centre for Climate Change and Development, CCCD, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, stated this in Abuja at the award ceremony for the winners of the second National Essay Competition titled ‘Climate Change and Nigeria’s Economic Development: A letter to Mr. Incoming President’. Prof. Okereke said the essays written…

Sierra Leone Seeks Upstream Partners to Fast-Track Exploration, says Petroleum Directorate

In an exclusive interview with the African Energy Chamber, Foday B. L. Mansaray, Director General of Sierra Leone’s Petroleum Directorate, spoke on the country’s exploration agenda to develop its hydrocarbon-rich, ultra-deep basins JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, March 27, 2023/ — The African Energy Chamber (http://www.EnergyChamber.org) – the voice of the African energy sector – spoke with Foday B. L. Mansaray, Director General of the Petroleum Directorate of Sierra Leone, in an exclusive interview on the country’s latest oil and gas developments. These include a fifth licensing round launched last May, ongoing…

Enhancing Quality of Service Delivery in Ghana

ECG to Embark on Capacity Building for Electrical Contractors Report: Mohammed Abu The Electric Company of Ghana (ECG) is set to embark on mandatory capacity building training for all local electrical contractors in the country. Aimed at improving the skills and knowledge of electrical contractors so as to enhance the quality of service delivery, the training which date will soon be communicated, would cover a wide range of topics. They include, power overhead line construction, underground cable construction, operation and maintenance of substation equipment, ECG Construction standards, safety and health…

A Just Transition: Making Energy Poverty History with an Energy Mix Hits #1 Bestseller on Amazon

NJ Ayuk’s most recent publication, A Just Transition: Making Energy Poverty History with an Energy Mix, has debuted as a #1 bestseller on Amazon’s US store JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, March 9, 2023/ — Following its release on Wednesday 8 March, NJ Ayuk’s most recent publication, A Just Transition: Making Energy Poverty History with an Energy Mix, has debuted as the #1 bestselling book on Amazon’s U.S. store, a testament to its significance in the current energy transition climate. Representing an in-depth analysis of Africa’s energy sector and the threat an…