Après le panel d’ouverture du 17 juin au début de l’évènement numérique DRC Mining Week, le Ministre des Mines du pays, Professeur Willy Kitobo Samsoni, a accepté de rester en ligne et de passer du temps à répondre à certaines des questions soumises par le public lors de la session […]
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DRC Mining Minister: “We want to position DRC as a key cobalt producer on the international stage”
Following 17 June’s opening keynote panel at the start of Digital DRC Mining Week, the country’s mining minister, Prof Willy Kitobo Samsoni, agreed to stay online and spend some time responding to the questions that had been submitted by die audience during the live session. The moderators were Louis Watum, MD […]
Barrick and Standard Bank among leading firms to support Digital DRC Mining Week next week
“It is clear that the mining sector is eager to connect and do business” Global mining giant Barrick, leading sector banker Standard Bank and mining services specialist Fraser Alexander are amongst the mining industry’s who’s who that have pledged their support for the upcoming Digital DRC Mining Week that is […]
DRC mining in post-COVID: “Survival of the fittest”
While some mining operations in the DRC have been able to continue production despite COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, experts agree that the country’s mining industry faces a tough post-pandemic period, although this also provides opportunities for investors. Several DRC mining industry pioneers have shared valuable, up-to-date insights and reports from mines […]
Final speaker list for Virtual African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa
« COVID19 has demonstrated what could happen when nations unite around a common cause. Several developed countries have deployed stimulus packages equivalent to 10-15% of their GDP. Providing such global support and stimulus to climate change would place the world on a confirmed carbon-neutrality by mid Century. African countries have chosen […]
DRC Mining Week lance un programme de conférence en ligne et de webinaires gratuits de mai à septembre
« Nous tenons à soutenir nos clients en utilisant des outils de communication innovants » Les organisateurs de l’exposition et de la conférence de la DRC Mining Week ont lancé une conférence en ligne innovante pour l’industrie, ainsi qu’une série de webinaires sur des sujets d’actualité. En raison de la pandémie de […]
DRC Mining Week launches free digital conference and webinar series from May to September
“We are keen to support our customers and innovative channels are needed” The organisers of the DRC Mining Week exhibition and conference have launched an exciting digital conference as well as a series of topical webinars. The 16th edition of the Lubumbashi event was due to take place from 17-19 […]
Water and energy sector talks next week at Virtual African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa
“A shift in resources allocation towards the health sector to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic is going to starve other sectors like the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector of much needed financing,” says Paul Yillia, award-winning water sector expert. “Often WASH is treated independently from the health sector,” he […]
Renewable energy storage giving a new lease of life to end-of-lifecycle mine shafts
A UK-based start-up has raised seed capital to finance an innovative idea which hopes to use old mine shafts to generate clean electricity at half the cost of lithium-ion batteries. The new power source, dubbed “gravity energy” is being developed by Gravitricity, and mimics hydropower projects which have played a […]
AOW Secures Four-Year Partnership with South Africa’s DMRE
Both parties will work together towards the energy transition Africa Oil Week (AOW) is pleased to announce the agreement of a four-year partnership (2020-2023) with the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE). As part of the agreement, for the next four years the conference will host Hon. Gwede Mantashe, […]
Flattening the curve – How oil and gas is contributing to the global COVID-19 battle
Sharing inspiring stories from across the sector The effect of COVID-19 – combined with a price war between China and Saudi Arabia – on the oil price during the past weeks has had a sobering effect on industry veterans and general consumers alike. However, whilst making difficult decisions and sweeping […]
Dual Threat: How are African Producers Reacting to COVID-19 and the Oil Price Crash?
What do the current crises mean for the continent’s oil and gas sector? There is no doubt that Africa will, at least in the short-term, suffer greatly under the dual threat of the COVID-19 pandemic and historic oil price crash. Many of the continent’s economies, including Nigeria, Angola, Equatorial Guinea, […]
The Impact of COVID-19 on Sub-Saharan Oil Producers: Spotlight on Angola
Africa’s second largest producer takes stock It’s been 4 months since the outbreak of COVID-19 triggered factories and industries to close across China – and Sub-Saharan oil producers, such as Angola, are starting to feel to strain. Angola is currently the second-largest African crude oil producer, and the resource accounts […]
WORLD WATER DAY: why small scale hydro is becoming big business!
Strong water and hydro focus at African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa This year’s theme for World Water Day on 22 March is “Water and Climate Change”, exploring how the resource and the global phenomenon are linked inextricably. “It isn’t just about managing our water sources so everyone has access […]
Clarion Events Africa reschedules African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa to November
African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa will now run from 24-26 November 2020, CTICC, Cape Town, South Africa Following the South African Government’s announcement of a national state of disaster and subsequent ban on public gatherings of over 100 people, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Clarion Events Africa (formerly […]
Le Groupe Dangote va devenir producteur de pétrole à partir du mois de juillet prochain
Dangote Group qui appartient au milliardaire nigérian Aliko Dangote (photo), va se lancer dans la production pétrolière dès le mois de juillet, grâce au champ Kalaekule situé sur la licence d’exploration OML 72 et acquis auprès du producteur anglo-néerlandais Shell. L’homme le plus riche d’Afrique ajoutera ainsi le pétrole à son […]
Côte d’Ivoire : le gouvernement renouvelle les autorisations d’exploitation de 4 gisements pétroliers et gaziers
Le gouvernement ivoirien a renouvelé, mercredi 11 mars 2020, les autorisations d’exploitation de 4 gisements pétroliers et gaziers offshore, en vue de garantir la suffisance de la production électrique nationale. Il s’agit des gisements pétroliers et gaziers du bloc CI27, à savoir : Foxtrot, Mahi, Manta et Marlai. Cette décision des autorités […]
Cameroun : le non-respect des engagements de l’Etat empêche le décaissement d’un prêt de la Banque mondiale à la Sonatrel
Dans son rapport 2019 sur les entreprises et établissements publics au Cameroun au 31 décembre 2018, la Commission technique de réhabilitation des entreprises des secteurs public et parapublic (CTR) révèle que la Société nationale de transport de l’électricité (Sonatrel) court un risque financier. Selon les explications de la CTR, l’État a contracté le […]
Namibie : 254 millions $ de la BAD pour soutenir l’économie et développer des projets d’adduction d’eau
La Namibie bénéficiera d’un financement de 254,4 millions $ de la Banque africaine de développement (BAD) pour soutenir son économie et développer des projets d’adduction d’eau. L’annonce a été faite cette semaine par l’institution sur sa plateforme en ligne. Deux enveloppes financières ont été accordées au pays d’Afrique australe cette semaine. […]
Plus grande que jamais, DRC Mining Week se focalise sur les métaux de batteries, la finance et les sociétés minières junior
« La communauté minière mondiale prend conscience du potentiel de la RDC » L’honorable professeur Willy Kitobo Samsoni, Ministre des Mines de la RDC, prendra la parole lors de la cérémonie d’ouverture de l’exposition et de la conférence de DRC Mining Week qui se tiendra cette année à Lubumbashi du 17 au […]
The clock is ticking for pre-paid meter users: here’s why “The date 24/11/2024 is approaching fast, utilities have very little time left”
Between seven and eight million prepaid electricity meters in South Africa need to be reset before November 2024 as the mechanism used to manage, control and prevent credit token reuse, will run out of numbers at this time and all existing meters will stop accepting credit tokens. “Utilities have very […]