Africa sits on a treasure trove of oil and gas reserves. These resources have the potential to fuel economic growth, generate government revenue, and improve living standards across the continent.…
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Empowering the Grid: The Evolution and Impact of Energy Storage Technologies
The modern power grid, a complex network of interconnected components, has long strived for a delicate balance: matching electricity generation with ever-fluctuating demand. Traditionally, this balance has been achieved through…
Coal use to decline next year after record high in 2023 — IEA
World coal consumption should start declining next year after peaking in 2023, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Friday. The IEA’s latest forecast came after nearly 200 countries at the…
Ten key moments in the climate change fight
With UN climate talks to start in Dubai on Thursday, here are 10 key dates in the battle against global warming. – 1988: Alarm bells – Alerted by scientists to…
How Solar mini-grids offer clean-power hope to rural Africa
Working as a nurse in her rural Nigerian village, Andat Datau faced more than her share of challenges. But delivering babies by torchlight was always hard. Off-grid for years, her…
FUGE ONLINE: A multi-state of the art online shopping destination
Fuge Online is a startup conceptualizing a multi-state of the art online shopping destination, aimed at providing the most secure and seamless online shopping experience possible. By understanding the importance…
Bitcoin becomes official currency in Central African Republic
The Central African Republic (CAR) has approved Bitcoin as legal tender – just the second country to do so. CAR is one of the world’s poorest countries, but is rich…
Elon Musk buys Twitter for $44bn
Twitter announced late on Monday that it has entered a definitive agreement to be acquired by Elon Musk for $54.20 per share in a deal valued at $44 billion. The…