Renewable Energy Growth in 2021 and Forecast till 2026
January 5, 2022
In 2021, nearly 290 GW of new renewable power was installed, a 3% increase over 2020’s already exceptional growth. In 2021, solar PV accounted for
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The Role Artificial Intelligence Can Play in Improving Africa’s Energy Situation
December 21, 2021
A huge revolution is taking place in the global energy system right now, and in the decades to come, energy systems around the world will become increasingly decentralized, digitalized, and decarbonized.
Renewable Energy Storage Potential in Africa and How Germany Has Been Able to Use Energy Storage to Improve Its Economy
December 20, 2021
According to World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim. “Battery storage can help countries leapfrog to the next generation of power generation technology, expand energy access, and set the stage for much cleaner, more stable energy systems.
Key Changes in the Finance Act 2021
December 16, 2021
On 8 December, the National Assembly received the 2021 Finance Bill (the Bill) for consideration and eventual passage. As a build-on of the 2020 version, the Bill seeks to amend multiple laws such as the; the Capital Gains Act; Stamp Duties Act, Personal Income Tax Act; Companies Income Tax Act; Tertiary Education Trust Fund (Establishment Act) etc.
The EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW): Promoting a Green and Just Transition in Africa’s ‘Hotspots’ such as Mpumalanga
December 14, 2021
The EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW), which took place virtually from October 25th-29th 2021, was celebrated under this year’s banner ‘Towards 2030: Reshaping the European Energy System’ just before COP26 kicked off in Glasgow.
The World Energy Trilemma Index: Africa’s Outlook and Growth
December 13, 2021
As a usual practice, in 2020, the WEC prepared the annual World Energy Trilemma Index intending to shed light on the relative energy performance of different countries, which were assessed in relation to energy security, energy equity, and environmental sustainability.
The Trade in Services Protocol of the AfCFTA – Effects on Transactions
December 8, 2021
During the negotiations of the African Continental Free Trade Area (“AfCFTA”), the member states of the African Union agreed to create a single liberalized services market to boost
Germany to Phase out Coal by 2030
December 7, 2021
Germany intends to phase out coal use by 2030, eight years sooner than previously envisaged. The country intends to generate 80 percent of its electricity through renewable sources in the same year. According to the BBC, Olaf Scholz, the Social Democratic Party’s leader, unveiled the idea in November 2021 as part of a pact that would see the former vice-chancellor, who would succeed Angela Merkel as chancellor, lead a three-way coalition with the Greens and Free Democrats.
Centurion Law Group’s African Investment Guide Series now avails the Zimbabwe Investment Guide
December 6, 2021
Following the launch of Centurion Law Group’s Africa Investment Guide Series, with the Nigeria Guide spearheading the launch, the Zimbabwe Guide is now available to the market.
South Africa Secures $8.5billion to Quit Coal – a Partnership Towards a Just Energy Transition
December 6, 2021
At the COP26 Summit, South Africa announced that it secured $8.5 billion in grants and low-interest loans over the next five years. The program, which is funded by the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and the European Union, aims to achieve the lower bound of South Africa’s Paris Agreement emission targets, which aim to limit global temperature increase to 1.5 degrees celsius above pre-industrial levels.
Des investisseurs lancent un procès en justice contre la société de recherche en investissement énergétique Hawilti
December 4, 2021
investisseurs en 2019 pour collecter des fonds destiné au au développement de l’entreprise sans avoir l’intention de distribuer des actions a les investisseurs comme prévu.
Investors Initiate Lawsuit against Energy Investment Research Startup Hawilti
December 4, 2021
The legal action filed on behalf of investors alleges that Hawilti and its French Citizen Director, Mickael Vogel knowingly deceived investors in 2019 to collect funding for the business without having any intentions of giving out shares.