African Energy Week (AEW) 2023 Underscores Energy Security as the Imperative of African Development

Home to over 125 billion barrels of proven crude oil reserves and 620 trillion cubic feet of gas, Africa’s resource wealth stands at the intersection of global energy security. Not only a solution to advancing industrialization and electrification across the continent, investing in African energy will stabilize global markets, thereby strengthening a resilience to global […]

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) hosts Local Content and Skills training Masterclass at African Energy Week (AEW) 2023

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) hosted a local content and skills training session during the African Energy Week (AEW) (AECWeek.com) Conference Technical Track, occurring ahead of the Strategic Program this week. The masterclass aligns with the NCDMB and African Energy Chamber’s commitment to drive local content development throughout the entire value chain […]

Africa Finance Corporation and Solid Minerals Development Fund of Nigeria Forge Strategic Partnership to Derisk Mining Industry

Download logo Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure provider and the Solid Minerals Development Fund of Nigeria (SMDF), a Nigerian mining-focused development fund,  today on the sidelines of Nigerian Mining Week in Abuja, announced a transformative partnership aimed at derisking Nigeria's mining sector and scaling up artisanal miners in the country to […]

African Energy Week (AEW) 2023: Africa Energy Development Marred by Decarbonization Demands

As many African nations address energy poverty, strive to meet growing energy demand, and work toward just energy transitions for Net Zero commitments, the question of aligning with global decarbonization efforts before substantial carbonization emerged in Africa was raised during a session at African Energy Week (www.AECWeek.com) in Cape Town from October 16-19. Led by […]

New Era of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Grips World's Imagination as GITEX Global 2023 Enters 2nd Day

Pony.ai, a global robotaxi unicorn, weighs global expansion as the world embraces autonomous mobility; His Excellency Omar Sultan Al Olama, UAE Minister of State for AI, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications, addresses the inaugural CTO World Congress. As the UAE hosts the world's largest tech and startup show, Dubai unleashed a new era of […]

Towards an Integrated Energy Future: TotalEnergies Outlines Africa Strategy at African Energy Week (AEW) 2023

French multinational integrated energy and petroleum company TotalEnergies has long-been a central player in Africa’s energy industry, and as the market continues to grow, the multinational is committed to being at the forefront of sustainable energy development. Delivering a presentation during the African Energy Week (AEW) Conference Technical Track – taking place ahead of the […]

The African Energy Renaissance: African Energy Week 2023 Opens in Cape Town – #AEW2023

The African Energy Week (AEW) 2023 conference and exhibition – organized by the African Energy Chamber (AEC) (http://www.EnergyChamber.org)– was officially opened in Cape Town with remarks by industry leaders and experts. The Kosmos Energy-sponsored opening ceremony featured messages of unity and vision, with keynotes drawing attention to the role collaboration, investment and a just approach […]

Orange Middle East and Africa and Smart Africa join forces to foster entrepreneurship and sustainable jobs for youth in Africa

Download logo On the sidelines of the Mobile World Congress Africa, taking place in Kigali, the Smart Africa alliance and Orange Middle East and Africa (https://www.Orange.com/en) have signed a three-year agreement aimed to support the development of African continent’s digitalization through advocacy, knowledge sharing and assess government digital maturity to accelerate Africa’s digital transformation and […]

Orange accelerates the deployment of Orange Energies and launches a solar freezer offer in partnership with Koolboks in 12 African countries

A committed multi-service operator, Orange (www.Orange.com) has signed a strategic partnership with the startup Koolboks to provide freezing and refrigeration solutions in 12 African countries. The solution will be distributed through the Orange Energies offer which was launched five years ago with the ambition of facilitating access to energy through digital solutions.  On a continent […]

Accelerating the Energy Transition with Digital Transformation

Download logo In early September, the United Nations reported (https://apo-opa.info/3M2EmJn) that global emissions need to fall 43% by 2030 and 60% by 2035. It found that although we have made progress toward emissions reduction since 2015, when the world was headed for a 3-degree Celsius rise, on our current trajectory, we are still headed for […]