NOIPolls 2018 Power Supply Tracking; Power Supply to Nigerian Households Still Inadequate
New aggregated power poll results released by NOIPolls for 2018 revealed that while the power sector experienced marginal improvement in
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Toxic Smoke Is Africa’s Quiet Killer. An Entrepreneur Says His Fix Can Make a Fortune
Eric Reynolds will tell you that he is on the verge of freeing much of humanity from the deadly scourge
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Cenergy Solutions Opens ANG Filling Station in Thailand to Store and use Biogas
Cenergy Solutions, a US-based corporation, announced today that it completed the installation of their first ANG Biogas Cleaning, Storing and
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Greenlight Planet, makers of Sunking Solar Systems, connects 2 million people to clean energy in Nigeria
Greenlight Planet, a global provider of solar home energy products, has successfully delivered clean energy access to more than two
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NNPC records ₦9.85b trading surplus in September 2018
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation ( NNPC ) has announced a trading surplus of ₦9.85billion for the month of September
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Lithium-ion battery to help power a 200-room hotel in Edinburgh, Scotland
A hotel in Scotland has started to use a lithium-ion battery to help power its operations. The Edinburgh Park hotel,
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Sub Saharan Africa governments partner with UNDP to install solar systems in rural health centers under solar for health initiative
Governments in Sub-Saharan Africa have partnered with UNDP to launch the Solar for Health initiative to install solar systems in
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China National Offshore Oil Corporation, CNOOC, announces Egina Field commenced production
China National Offshore Oil Corporation, CNOOC, has announced Egina Field, located in deepwater offshore Nigeria, has commenced production. The Egina
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Ghana first oil exploration licensing round attracts global majors
ATHENS, Dec 24 (Reuters) – Sixteen oil and gas firms have submitted applications for one or more of five Ghanaian
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GE Connects Financing and Turbine Technology to its Flagship Onshore Wind Project in Sub-Sahara Africa
GE’s flagship onshore wind project in Sub-Sahara Africa— 60 1.7-103 units; GE EFS (www.GEEnergyFinancialServices.com) and Renewable Energy partner to deliver
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UK invests £100 million in 40 new renewable energy projects in sub-Saharan Africa
Hundreds of thousands of people in sub-Saharan Africa will get access to electricity for the first time thanks to an
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African Petroleum Producers Organization Reforms to 18-Member Petroleum Producers’ Organization
The Secretary General of the African Petroleum Producers Organization (https://YearOfEnergy2019.com/APPO/) is calling for meaningful intra-African trade and cooperation; APPO members will
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Nigeria’s first gold refinery to begin operation in first half of 2019
History was made in Nigeria on Thursday, as the country celebrated the ground breaking of its first gold refinery by
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Huge Desert to Power Solar Initiative to make Africa a renewables power-house
The details of the “Desert to Power Initiative” have been outlined as part of the Paris Agreement climate change talks
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NNPC fast tracks agreements with bulk purchase marketers
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has fast-tracked agreements with bulk purchase marketers in the country, a statement released today
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GE Nigeria launches e-learning portal at Lagos Garage Week 2018
In line with its commitment to skills development and the empowerment of entrepreneurs in Nigeria, GE (www.GE.com) (NYSE: GE), the world’s
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Kenya launches ambitious plan to provide electricity to all citizens by 2022
The Kenyan government has launched the Kenya National Electrification Strategy (KNES). Developed in partnership with the World Bank, KNES provides
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Why German bread is the best in the world by Marcel Kruger, CNN
You’ve seen the French sauntering around with slender baguettes under their arms or sporting jaunty berets as they pedal bicycles
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Oil prices slide 3% as OPEC is seen cutting output less than expected
Oil prices tumbled nearly 5 percent on Thursday after comments from Saudi Arabia’s energy minister raised concerns that a fresh
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Shell signs gas supply agreement for Aba Integrated Power Project
The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) and its joint partners have signed a gas supply and aggregation agreement
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Sirius Petroleum acquires 75% shareholding in Precision Energy
Sirius Petroleum (AIM: SRSP), the Nigeria-focused oil and gas development and production company, has a conditional sale and purchase agreement
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AfDB and Africa Growing Together Fund to provide $200 Million support for Nigeria Electrification Project
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $150 million sovereign loan to the Federal
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Oil Producers should ‘Stand Together’ – Equatorial Guinea
The Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons, representing the Government of Equatorial Guinea, calls for unity amongst oil producers ahead of
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African Oil Producers must support OPEC efforts to Restore Stability to Oil Markets
The Chamber urges African producing nations, both those that are Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) members and Non-OPEC
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Energy transition offers exciting options for Africa – Jayne Baird, VP Africa, Woodside Energy
Jayne Baird, VP Africa, Woodside Energy, discusses the energy options available to Africa as we enter the age of energy
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