Better connection Nigeria’s goal of rolling out 90 000 km of fibre-optic cabling across the country has been given a boost by the World Bank. ITWeb Africa reports that while he did not provide… Read more
Blown away A private wind power producer has notched up a first for South Africa, by concluding a deal to supply sustainable energy to a private offtaker. Moneyweb reports that the 69MW… Read more
Support group Youth- and women-led small businesses in Kenya will soon have access to about EUR230 million in funding. Africa Business Communities reports that Kenya’s Central Bank (KCB) is collaborating with the… Read more
Mighty mineral A project is in the offing to set up a lithium acid leaching plant in South Africa. According to Mining News, the plant at the Blesberg lithium and tantalum mine… Read more
Big BESS back-up Construction on two grid-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) is scheduled to get under way in South Africa soon. Both projects, worth a total ZAR5.3 billion, have reached commercial close following… Read more
