Power pockets South Africa’s power utility has unveiled the first of eight planned battery energy storage (BESS) facilities. The facility is located at the power utility’s Hex substation near Worcester in the… Read more
At your fingertips Botswana is making the move online, with more than 400 of its government services going digital. The government is spending US$11.8 million to make the transition online, reports ITWeb. A… Read more
Sea and space A fleet of satellites is being developed in South Africa to keep an eye on the country’s maritime domain. Engineering News reports that space infrastructure company SCS Space is developing… Read more
Right track The second phase of Namibia’s railway upgrade plan has been given a boost of almost US$200 million. The country’s Transport Infrastructure Improvement Plan II is part of its Vision 2030, which… Read more
Trading day Central banks from 11 African countries have signed up to the Pan-African Payment and Settlement system (PAPPS). The system, launched by the Africa Export-Import Bank in partnership with the AU,… Read more
