Earth Hour was commemorated over the weekend at Mukuvisi Woodlands in Harare, where conservationists, government officials and community organisations gathered for an intimate event organised by WWF Zimbabwe. Proceedings began with a guided trail walk through the reserve, allowing participants to reconnect with nature in one of the city’s last remaining green spaces. Known for…
Zimbabwe has moved to shore up its strained power system by securing a long-term offtake agreement for the 30 MW Vungu Solar project, signalling a more deliberate push towards utility-scale renewables. The 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA), signed between Vungu Solar Private Limited and the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC), commits the national…
Starsight Energy Africa Group, a leading clean energy company providing commercial and industrial (C&I) clean energy solutions across Sub-Saharan Africa, announced that it has secured USD 15 million in mezzanine funding from British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution. This will help Starsight expand its renewable energy business in West Africa, with a…
The growing interest in nuclear power in Africa is set to take centre stage later this month as policymakers, regulators, and energy experts gather in Nairobi, Kenya, under the banner of the International Conference on Nuclear Energy (ICoNE) 2026, set to take place on March 24-26. The conference is set to see representatives from various…
South Africa needs to accelerate the development of its domestic oil and gas resources in order to enhance energy security, according to Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe. Mantashe, who was addressing the Southern Africa Oil and Gas Conference in Cape Town, said that the development of oil and gas resources locally is…
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