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South Africa’s massive Sasol petrochemical plant faces serious challenges – new report
24th October 2024 The giant Secunda complex of Sasol, South Africa’s biggest chemicals and energy company, provides the fundamental ingredients to South Africa’s... →
Governance Challenges in Cabo Delgado: Spinning Wheels in the Mud
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 24th October 2024 Amid unrest surrounding Mozambique's election, the task of dealing with extremism in the country remains. Mozambicans went to the polls on 9... →
Cameroon after Paul Biya: poverty, uncertainty and a precarious succession battle
23rd October 2024 Cameroon’s President Paul Biya is 91 years old. He is Africa’s oldest head of state and only one has served longer: President Teodoro Obiang Nguema... →
Tanzania building grid interconnector with Zambia to help mitigate power crisis
By: Reuters 21st October 2024 Tanzania is building a grid interconnector with Zambia to help assist in mitigating a drought-driven power crisis, Tanzania's deputy prime minister... →
South Africa’s 36.1% electricity price hike for 2025: why the power utility Eskom’s request is unrealistic
18th October 2024 South Africa’s state-owned electricity company, Eskom, has applied to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa to approve a 36.1% electricity... →
Somalia and Turkey are becoming firm allies – what’s behind this strategy
16th October 2024 Turkey has ramped up its partnership with Somalia in recent months. It is helping Somalia defend its waters, and has signed a deal to explore for... →
Daily Podcast – October 15, 2024
15th October 2024 October 15, 2024. For Creamer Media in Johannesburg, I’m Lumkile Nkomfe. →
Nigeria's state transmission company restoring power after grid collapse
By: Reuters 15th October 2024 The Transmission Company of Nigeria says it is working to restore power after blackouts engulfed the country following another collapse of the... →