The third annual Women in Energy conference, organised by the Africa Energy Indaba, will bring together Africa’s leading women in the energy sector on Monday 20th February at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. The Africa Energy Indaba was the first energy conference on the continent to launch a specialised event for the promotion and empowerment of women in the … [Read more...]
Can African women change the energy business in Africa?
“Over 645 million Africans do not have energy. The un-normal has become normal,” said Geraldine Joslyn Fraser-Moleketi (pictured, right), who was Minister for the Public Service from 1999 to 2008 at the Africa Energy Indaba held recently in Johannesburg. “Right now we need to light up Africa,” she said. “We should be building up an integral part of the workforce through our … [Read more...]
The renewable energy ‘gold rush’ is in Africa
Africa, with all its natural resources, is the ideal location for renewable energy infrastructure investment and development. With potential growth in renewable energy investment set to grow from US $3,6 billion in 2012 to US $57 billion by 2020, the 'gold rush' has started. The large volume of foreign direct investment into the South African Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) … [Read more...]
Africa Energy Indaba 2012
The Africa Energy Indaba is coming! Check out this youtube video that they put together for the event. DATE: 21-23 February 2012 Johannesburg The Africa Energy Indaba, adopted by the World Energy Council (WEC) as their regional African event, receives global recognition as the foremost event for energy professionals from across the globe and is rapidly gaining … [Read more...]
German pavilion to market green energy
The German Ministry of Economics and Technology will provide a German pavilion to specifically promote the participation of German companies in the Africa Energy Indaba 2012. The German pavilion will include a large official information stand -- which is usually staffed by consultants contracted by the German government -- as well as stands of participating German companies … [Read more...]
Understanding SA’s changing energy landscape
As South Africa struggles with the policy challenges of meeting the ever-growing demand by business and consumers for energy to fuel development and economic growth, households are faced with the increasing cost of electricity and other forms of energy, as well as the ongoing possibility of disruptive load shedding. The global climate change agenda also has a significant … [Read more...]
