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Africa loses up to $30 billion annually to inefficient energy use, AU warns at Addis Conference

The inaugural two-day African Energy Efficiency Conference (AfEEC) has opened in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with a call to scale up regional power interconnections ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULADecember 10, 20250

Economy

Government targets 10,000MW of power by 2031, woos Turkish investors

Government has announced plans to generate 10,000 megawatts of power by 2031 and is streamlining approval processes to accelerate investments in the energy ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULADecember 10, 20250

Sports

Liverpool edge past Inter Milan with late Szoboszlai penalty

Dominik Szoboszlai’s 88th-minute penalty gave Liverpool a crucial win against Inter Milan in the Champions League. Much of the build-up to the clash ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULADecember 10, 20250

International

GIZ flags weak enforcement of energy efficiency rules across Africa (Video)

The GIZ-led Partnership for Energy Efficiency in Buildings (PEEB) has raised concern over weak enforcement of energy regulations across Africa, warning that the ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULADecember 10, 20250

Economy

South Africa urges Hichilema, other African leaders to adopt continental energy efficiency strategy (Video)

The South African Department of Electricity and Energy has urged President Hakainde Hichilema and other African Heads of State to swiftly endorse and ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULADecember 10, 20250

Power and Politics

Party leader, Kalaba, blows hot over reported mining incentives, claims $3 billion lost annually through tax avoidance

Citizens First (CF) party leader, Harry Kalaba, has criticised the government for granting mining companies “generous” incentives, including duty‑free equipment imports, Value Added ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULADecember 9, 20250

Economy

AFREC targets $3billion to boost energy efficiency across Africa (video)

The African Energy Commission (AFREC) has announced plans to mobilise about US$3 billion to finance energy efficiency projects under the African Energy Efficiency ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULADecember 9, 20250

International

Sudan air force bombing of towns, markets,schools leaves hundreds dead, report says

Sudan’s air force has carried out bombings in which at least 1,700 civilians have died in attacks on residential neighbourhoods, markets, schools, and ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULADecember 9, 20250

International

Benin security forces hunt for coup plotters, their hostages with help from Nigeria

Security forces in Benin are searching for the soldiers who tried to seize power on Sunday morning, with the president saying they have ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULADecember 8, 20250

Economy

Zambia procurement authority bars firms for underperforming, use of fake construction certificate

The Zambia Public Procurement Authority (ZPPA) has suspended Wave-Tech Innovations from participating in public procurement for one year for underperforming on contractual obligations ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULADecember 8, 20250

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