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Cuba's national grid collapsed on July 7, 2026, the third such failure this year, leaving nearly ten-million people without power amid US sanctions cutting fuel supplies; by July 8, only about a third of Havana had power restored. In Sudan, drone strikes on power stations mean Khartoum's electricity runs at a third of prewar capacity, with residents getting just eight hours of supply a day as returnees find the capital largely unready a year after its recapture.
Indonesia resolves coal-driven blackoutsState utility PLN has secured extra coal shipments for Java after shortages forced rolling blackouts, with 1.8-million tons pledged for July and three-million tons a month from August to December, alongside plant retrofits to burn lower-grade coal.
Mining boom spurs African power and logistics investmentMinerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane says renewed critical minerals demand is driving investment in African power grids and corridors such as Lobito, the Northern Corridor and Nacala, though he warns South Africa still needs urgent reforms to electricity transmission and distribution, alongside water infrastructure and mining policy certainty, to attract capital.
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The increased interest in mining, to fulfil global minerals demand, has initiated the establishment of crucial logistics corridors as well as achieved a boost in investment in power projects in...
I am less interested in whether a city can call itself smart than whether it can act intelligently when something goes wrong. Too many smart city conversations still begin with the visible symbols...
Cuba struggled on Tuesday to restore power after its national grid collapsed the day before, leaving millions still without electricity across the Caribbean island nation. Authorities have yet to...
EYKON has been announced as the new name for critical infrastructure support company Landis+Gyr Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) as an independent company from the Landis+Gyr Group. EYKON will...
The DA used its voting leverage to force major budgetary concessions from the ANC in Ekurhuleni after three failed budget votes threatened a provincial administration takeover. Key budget...
As Africa strives to achieve universal access to electricity while supporting economic growth and industrialisation, regional power pools are increasingly being recognised as one of the continent's...
Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busisiwe Mavuso has called for policy follow-through to ensure that the restructuring under way in the electricity industry facilitates a transition to a...
Global electricity demand is set to outpace economic growth as part of a broader trend up to 2030, with electricity consumption projected to grow at least two-and-a-half times as fast as overall...
Global electricity demand is set to outpace economic growth as part of a broader trend up to 2030, with electricity consumption projected to grow at least two-and-a-half times as fast as overall...
Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has called for Africa to accelerate the implementation of cross-border electricity infrastructure by converting continental energy plans into...
Civil society organisation the Johannesburg Crisis Alliance (JCA) says the City of Johannesburg (CoJ) has not provided information to residents and businesses about State-owned Eskom’s threatened...
Egypt generated more electricity than South Africa in 2025. South Africa has held the number one spot on the continent since at least 2015, according to Ember’s Global Electricity Review 2026.
The Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) Business Chamber is “very concerned” about the 11% average increase in electricity tariffs proposed by the metro council. CEO Denise van Huyssteen says the proposed...
The outcomes of two public consultation processes initiated recently by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) are likely to have far-reaching implications for the country’s...
South Africa has demonstrated that it can deliver on its fiscal targets and its structural reform agenda, and the benefits of latent improving fiscal credibility are already evident in the form of...
Africa has no shortage of infrastructure plans or vision; however, infrastructure delivery requires more than ambition: it requires execution, Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister David Mahlobo...
The decision by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) last week to hike interest rates by 25 basis points in response to rising global inflation is the correct call, business organisation Business...
Weeks before disappearing from public view, Saleh Mamman announced his intention to run for governor of the Nigerian state of Taraba in 2027. Earlier this month, the former federal Power Minister...
South Africa is poised to delay the retirement of about a fifth of its coal-fired electricity-generation capacity as gas projects earmarked to replace them remain behind schedule, contrasting a...
In this article, Energy Council of South Africa project delivery senior manager Vasanie Pather writes that, as South Africa's electricity sector moves toward a competitive market, tariffs must...
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