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Published on Apr 30, 2025

List of top 10 African countries with longest railways, SGR, electric trains

Several African countries, including Kenya, Ethiopia, and Morocco, have adopted Standard Gauge Railways (SGR) to replace outdated narrow-gauge systems Electrified railway systems remain rare, with only a few countries like South Africa, Ethiopia, Morocco, …

Source: TUKO - Neutral
Published on Apr 30, 2025

Straight talk on African elites’ complacency: the case Kenya

The biggest indicator? Electricity. Vietnam: 100 million people, over 70 GW of power. Kenya: 50 million people, only 4 GW. This is not a side issue—it’s the foundation of economic development. No investor will build a factory where the lights flicker every …

Source: CNBC Africa - Neutral
Published on Apr 30, 2025

IAEA Kicks Off 2025 Cooperation with G20 under South African Presidency

For the second year in a row, the IAEA has been invited to collaborate with the G20 on work related to nuclear power. The cooperation with the G20 (Group of Twenty) resumed under the presidency of South Africa at meetings this week in Cape Town, kicking …

Source: IAEA - Gov't Institution
Published on Apr 30, 2025

Decentralised Nigeria: Why Africa Must Catch Up With Web3 Revolution

LAGOS – At every intersection of human history, certain changes have marked a definitive shift in how societies function and interact. The agricultural revolution laid the foundation for civilization. The industrial revolution mechanized productivity and …

Source: Daily Independent - Pending
Published on Apr 30, 2025

Installation Manager for solar PV and BESS wanted in East Africa

An experienced Installation Manager is sought to join a leading Solar Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) company with a strong presence in East Africa. With multi-megawatt projects in the pipeline, the ideal candidate will play a key role in …

Source: ESI Africa - Neutral
Published on Apr 30, 2025

Ghana-Based Energy Startup Kofa Raises $8.1m to Expand Across East and West Africa

Ghanaian energy tech company Kofa has raised $8.1 million in a pre-Series A round to expand its battery-swapping network across urban Africa, beginning with Ghana and Kenya. The investment, which comprises $3.25 million in equity, $4.315 million in debt, …

Source: TechTrendsKE - Neutral
Published on Apr 30, 2025

More Good Electric 2- & 3-Wheeler News From East & West Africa

Sign up for CleanTechnica's Weekly Substack for Zach and Scott's in-depth analyses and high level summaries, sign up for our daily newsletter, and/or follow us on Google News! Several companies across a number of countries on the African …

Source: CleanTechnica - Neutral
Published on Apr 30, 2025

Kofa Secures $8.1 Million to Expand Battery-Swapping Network in Ghana, Kenya

Ghanaian energy startup, Kofa, has secured $8.1 million in pre-Series A funding to scale up its battery-swapping infrastructure across Ghana and Kenya. The funding, sourced from equity, debt, and grants, will enable the deployment of new battery swap …

Source: TechEconomy - Neutral
Published on Apr 30, 2025

Ghana-based energy startup Kofa secures $8.1m to expand across East and West Africa

Ghana-based energy tech company, Kofa, has secured $8.1 million in a pre-Series A funding round to expand its battery-swapping network across urban Africa. The funding round, which includes $3.25 million in equity, $4.315 million in debt, and $590,000 in …

Source: Techpoint Africa - Neutral
Published on Apr 30, 2025

Guinea minister tips Uganda on oil

Equatorial Guinea Finance Minister Obyang. PHOTO URN KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is urged to focus on exploiting resources where it has the potential to generate energy that is most affordable to the ordinary person and therefore sustainable …

Source: Independent (Uganda) - Center-left
Published on Apr 30, 2025

From chalkboards to chatbots: The promise of AI-powered learning in African classrooms

The morning sun poured through the cracked windows of St. Mary’s Primary School in the Upper East Region of Ghana, casting golden streaks across the worn concrete floor. The wooden desks, chipped and weathered by years of use, were neatly arranged in rows. …

Source: Joy FM - Pending
Published on Apr 28, 2025

Tanzania’s grand plan to boost electricity access, clean cooking energy

Dodoma. The Tanzanian government has announced a substantial budget increase for the Energy ministry in 2025/26, with plans to expand electricity access, improve clean cooking energy solutions and enhance electricity and natural gas transmission. The …

Source: The Citizen - Indeterminate
Published on Apr 29, 2025

Lawmakers call for postpaid rural power connection

Dar es Salaam. MPs on Tuesday appealed to the government to reform Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited’s power connection system and a shift from pre-paid to post-paid electricity connections to expand electricity access in rural areas. They also …

Source: The Citizen - Indeterminate
Published on Apr 29, 2025

Mini-grid operators step in to bridge power needs for businesses

Brenda Okumu who runs a posho mill in Mudoriko, Busia County, that was converted from being diesel powered to electricity. [Courtesy] Brenda Okumu emerges from the mud-walled structure housing her posho mill, momentarily buried in a cloud of white as she …

Source: The Standard - Indeterminate
Published on Apr 29, 2025

Who is the next head of the African Development Bank?

The search for a new president of Africa's top financial institution, the African Development Bank (AfDB), is gathering momentum. The current head, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, who is serving his second five-year term, will step down from the position on …

Source: Deutsche Welle - Public Broadcaster
Published on Apr 29, 2025

World Bank/IMF spring meetings tone-deaf on Africa

As the World Bank and International Monetary Fund host the Spring Meetings in Washington this week, Africa’s development priorities hang in the balance. With no high-level discussions on climate or gender — issues that are central to the continent’s growth …

Source: The East African - Neutral
Published on Apr 29, 2025

Nigeria: Varsities, hospitals to get solar energy systems

Thirty-seven federal universities and as many tertiary hospitals across Nigeria are to have solar hybrid systems installed as the government looks to provide a reliable source of electricity to these institutions amid ongoing grid capacity challenges. Dr …

Source: ESI Africa - Neutral
Published on Apr 29, 2025

Tanzania, Estonia in joint bid to accelerate digital transformation

DAR ES SALAAM: TANZANIA and Estonia have expressed a strong commitment to collaborate in the areas of trade and investment, aiming to accelerate digital transformation and foster innovation for the sustainable development of people of the both nations. …

Source: Daily News Tanzania - Pro-Government
Published on Apr 29, 2025

AI education from kindergarten to university: Global trends, lessons, and strategic roadmap for Africa

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is redefining the foundations of global economies, governance, industries, and social structures. In 2024, McKinsey Global Institute reported that AI could contribute up to $13 trillion to the global economy by 2030, boosting …

Source: Joy FM - Pending

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Published on April 29, 2025 - 11:35 GMT

Singapore Advances Patented Signal Embedded Power Solution to Close the 200-Year Divide Between Electricity and Telecoms

Signal Embedded Power Line (SEPL) embeds real-time control signals within existing power lines SINGAPORE, April 29, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Since the early 19th century, electricity and communication have evolved along separate technological …

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Published on April 29, 2025 - 13:55 GMT

Electricity and Energy hosts 2nd G20 Energy Transitions Working Group, 30 Apr to 2 May

The Department of Electricity and Energy will host the 2nd G20 Energy Transitions Working Group (ETWG) meeting in Cape Town from 30th April to 02nd May 2025. This pivotal event gathers representatives from the world’s largest economies to collaborate on …

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Published on April 29, 2025 - 08:19 GMT

Spain announces state of emergency following countrywide electricity blackout

(MENAFN) Spain has declared a state of emergency following a widespread power outage that left the entire Iberian Peninsula, including Portugal and parts of France, without electricity. The blackout, which occurred around midday on Monday, disrupted daily …

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Published on April 30, 2025 - 20:36 GMT

Attorney General James, NYCHA, and Trees New York Announce $750,000 Tree Planting, Workforce Development, and ...

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James, the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) and Trees New York today announced a $750,000 initiative to plant nearly 400 new trees on and around NYCHA campuses, with direct input from NYCHA tenants. The …

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Published on April 30, 2025 - 20:28 GMT

MYR Group Inc. Announces First Quarter 2025 Results

THORNTON, Colo., April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MYR Group Inc. (“MYR Group”) (NASDAQ: MYRG), a holding company of leading specialty contractors serving the electric utility infrastructure, commercial and industrial construction markets in the United …

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Published on April 30, 2025 - 18:24 GMT

CORRECTION: Indigenous Partnerships and Economic Growth Take Centre Stage at the First Nations Major Projects Coalition’...

TORONTO, April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a release issued under the same headline earlier today by First Nations Major Projects Coalition, the number of the attendees in the first paragraph and the quote in the tenth paragraph were provided …

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Published on April 30, 2025 - 16:30 GMT

CEO LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS

IRVINE, CA., April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Clean Energy Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: CETY) (the “Company” or “CETY”). Dear Shareholders, As we navigate an ever-changing clean energy landscape shaped by global economic and political dynamics, I want to …

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Published on April 30, 2025 - 16:15 GMT

Indigenous Partnerships and Economic Growth Take Centre Stage at the First Nations Major Projects Coalition’s 8th Annual ...

TORONTO, April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Over the course of two days in the heart of Canada’s financial sector in downtown Toronto, the First Nations Major Projects Coalition (FNMPC) brought together nearly 1,800 Indigenous delegates, business …

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Published on April 30, 2025 - 21:45 GMT

Scale Selling Partners with Siemens to Power the Next Generation of Startups

The partnership aims to accelerate go-to-market strategies for Siemens-backed startups, starting with a focus on energy transportation and distribution. TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA, April 30, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Social media marketing powerhouse …

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Published on April 30, 2025 - 20:58 GMT

Apache Supports CEO Foundation and the Environment on Earth Day's 35th Anniversary

Apache Industrial employees support CEO Foundation and Earth Day by planting 137 trees to make the community a little greener, healthier and kinder. HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES, April 30, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Apache Industrial (Apache) volunteers …

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Published on April 30, 2025 - 20:53 GMT

Paul Rudolph Applebee Residence Gets a PVC Reroof by Caldwells Roofing

Paul, a student of Frank Lloyd Wright, designed and built the home in 1956. The home features a flat roof and many other horizontal line features. AUBURN, AL, UNITED STATES, April 30, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Modern architecture may not be the …

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Published on April 30, 2025 - 20:45 GMT

SABR Coalition Urges Congressional Leaders to Save US Biodiesel Industry by Reinstating Blenders Tax Credit

With no implementing regulations for Section 45Z and the BTC expired for four months, the U.S. biodiesel industry is shut down and teetering on extinction. JEFFERSON CITY, MO, UNITED STATES, April 30, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Sustainable Advanced …

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Published on April 30, 2025 - 20:13 GMT

LEM reinforces leadership in high-precision segment with two new products, completing its IN family of current sensors

LEM continues to improve and innovate its existing IN product family of current sensors GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, April 30, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- LEM (SIX: LEHN) Electrical measurement technology specialist LEM adds two new members to its IN …

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Published on April 30, 2025 - 20:13 GMT

This Week in Construction: Top Innovations & Industry Trends – April 30, 2025

Peer-to-peer digital content sharing for construction and building professionals SUNDRE, ALBERTA, CANADA, April 30, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Since its establishment in 2003, Construction Links Network has emerged as a premier news and …

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Published on April 30, 2025 - 17:17 GMT

Hassan Najafi Oil Investment Focus at Iran Oil Show 2025 in Tehran

Hassan Najafi to attend Iran Oil Show 2025, promoting cross-sector innovation and investment opportunities between beauty tech and energy sectors. TEHRAN, IRAN, April 30, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Iran Oil Show 2025, one of the Middle East’ …

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Published on May 1, 2025 - 03:53 GMT

Clear Blue Technologies Announces Fiscal 2024 Results & Provides Corporate Update

TORONTO, April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Clear Blue Technologies International Inc. (TSXV: CBLU) (FRANKFURT: OYA), the Smart Power Company, announces its financial results for fiscal 2024 (“F2024”). A complete set of Financial Statements and Management’ …

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Published on April 30, 2025 - 15:13 GMT

Promethean Energy Completes Decommissioning of Offshore Orphaned Wells in the Matagorda Island Lease Area

Promethean Energy completes decommissioning of offshore orphaned wells in Matagorda Island, utilizing advanced technology and delivering cost savings. HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES, April 30, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Promethean Energy, the Gulf of Mexico …

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Published on April 30, 2025 - 15:00 GMT

Michael Lumbley Joins EticaAG as Vice President of Sales to Drive Strategic Growth

Veteran clean energy executive joins EticaAG to lead sales strategy and expand market reach for fire-safe battery storage solutions. PITTSBURGH, PA, UNITED STATES, April 30, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- EticaAG, a leader in non-flammable battery energy …

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Published on April 30, 2025 - 15:00 GMT

Fusion energy: ITER completes world’s largest and most powerful pulsed magnet system

Landmark achievement towards fusion energy SAINT-PAUL-LEZ-DURANCE, FRANCE, April 30, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In a landmark achievement for fusion energy, ITER has completed all components for the world’s largest, most powerful pulsed superconducting …

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Published on April 30, 2025 - 14:56 GMT

Bits In Glass Honored with Global Innovation Award at Appian World 2025

Bits In Glass Recognized for Excellence in Reinsurance Underwriting & AI Innovations. EDMONTON, AB, CANADA, April 30, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Bits In Glass (BIG), a global boutique consulting firm specializing in intelligent automation, …

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Published on April 30, 2025 - 14:00 GMT

Parkopedia and ParkMobile to launch US eMSP service

Parkopedia and ParkMobile launch a seamless eMobility Service Provider (eMSP) in North America, enhancing EV charging and parking convenience. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, April 30, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- - The most accurate and convenient North …

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Published on April 30, 2025 - 14:00 GMT

MicroSeismic Deploys DOE Funded Carbon Sequestration Monitoring System for Class VI Wells

A Bold Step Toward Safe, Scalable CCUS HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES, April 30, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In a bold step toward strengthening the science behind permanent carbon sequestration, MicroSeismic, Inc.’s advanced subsurface imaging and …

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Published on May 1, 2025 - 01:09 GMT

Mueller Water Products Announces Quarterly Dividend

ATLANTA, April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mueller Water Products, Inc. (NYSE: MWA) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.067 per share, payable on or about May 21, 2025, to stockholders of record as of the close of …

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Published on April 30, 2025 - 13:04 GMT

Kevin O’Leary Recording on Flower Turbines' Small Wind Energy Available on Last Day of Investment Round

Kevin O’Leary Recording on Flower Turbines' Small Wind Energy Available on Last Day of Investment Round LUBBOCK, TX, UNITED STATES, April 30, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In a recent webinar with Kevin O’Leary and Flower Turbines’ CEO, Dr. …

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Published on April 30, 2025 - 13:00 GMT

Kepner-Tregoe Announces New Licensee for Australia and New Zealand Markets

Seamless Shift, Same Expertise: KT ANZ to carry forward world-class problem-solving in Australia and New Zealand. PRINCETON, NJ, UNITED STATES, April 30, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Kepner-Tregoe (KT), a global leader in critical thinking …

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Published on May 1, 2025 - 00:29 GMT

Prospera Energy Announces 2024 Financial Results

CALGARY, Alberta, April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Prospera Energy Inc. (TSX.V: PEI, OTC: GXRFF) (“Prospera”, “PEI” or the “Corporation”) In Q4 2024, Prospera Energy underwent a strategic transformation under new leadership, shifting its focus toward …

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Published on April 30, 2025 - 12:20 GMT

Ariston Middle East Introduces NUOS PLUS S2

The Future of Sustainable Water Heating Is Here DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, April 30, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Ariston Middle East, a leader in sustainable thermal comfort solutions, proudly unveils the launch of NUOS PLUS S2, a cutting-edge …

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Published on April 30, 2025 - 11:51 GMT

The Pivot Master Solution Brings Energy-Efficient Irrigation to Farmers in Africa

New standard in sustainable agriculture with the Pivot Master Solution, an innovative irrigation system that transforms the way farmers power pivot irrigation. GEORGE, WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA, April 30, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Tripple …

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