Bitcoin investors should be braced for – but not put off by – “much greater government scrutiny,” warns the boss of one of the world’s […]
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Carlson Rezidor announces the Radisson Blu Hotel, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
The Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group – born in early 2012 – is one of the world’s largest and most dynamic hotel groups. The portfolio of […]
A ten-year strategy to support the development of social protection systems in Sub-Saharan Africa
STORY HIGHLIGHTS Social protection, which comprises both social assistance and social insurance programs, is a powerful tool to reduce poverty and vulnerability The World Bank […]
AE-AMD Renewable Energy And Tenesol/SunPower Begin Work On Two Solar Projects In South Africa
Projects are Part of Government’s IPP Procurement Program JOHANNESBURG and SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — AE-AMD Renewable Energy, a joint venture between […]
African Banking innovation sees AfDB approving multi-currency line of credit of USD 300m
By Thandisizwe Mgudlwa The African Development Bank has extended the equivalent of USD 300 million to FirstRand Bank Limited to support projects across Africa This […]
JinkoSolar to Supply 81 MW WBHO-Building Energy in South Africa
SHANGHAI, Dec. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (“JinkoSolar” or the “Company”) (NYSE: JKS), a leading global solar power product manufacturer, today announced that […]
SunPower Corporation to Supply Toshiba with 20.1 Percent Efficiency Solar Panel for Japanese Market
New 20.1 Percent Efficiency Module Continues Toshiba’s High Efficiency Leadership in Japanese Residential Market SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ: […]
The call to make Cape Town a ‘Smart City’ is getting serious
By Thandisizwe Mgudlwa Further calls to make Cape Town a ‘Smart City’ continue to increase. One of the people in the forefront of these calls […]
Africa’s Energy Stakeholders Embrace “Global Technology for Local Solutions”
The timing of the first POWER-GEN Africa and Renewable Energy World Africa, which took place from 6-8 November 2012 in Johannesburg could not have been […]
IBM Helps Senegalese City of Thies Plan for Economic Growth
THIES, Senegal, Nov., 2012 /PRNewswire/ — A team of experts from IBM (NYSE: IBM) presented recommendations to the City of Thies to grow the economic sector […]