As the prevalence of COVID-19 accelerates across Africa, over 40% of the population in Sub-Saharan Africa do not have access to clean water and are unable to heed the advice of health experts to wash their hands as a primary…
Digitalization in railway is coming, are we ready for that?
The first Africa Digital Rail Forum 2020 was hosted by Southern African Railways Association (SARA), Siemens Mobility and Huawei Technologies on 19th August. This event, taking place online, focused on the topic “Accelerating Railway Digitalization, Boosting Economic Recovery”. More than…
AU Commission inaugurates AfCFTA permanent secretariat
At a ceremony on Monday to commission the permanent secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo and Moussa Faki Mahamat, chairperson of the AU Commission, reiterated the importance of the body to the continent’s…
Nosizwe Nokwe-Macamo joins the African Energy Chamber’s Advisory Board
South African businesswoman, engineer and natural gas expert Nosizwe Nokwe-Macamo has joined the African Energy Chamber’s Advisory Board for 2020 and 2021. Nosizwe will be advising and supporting the work of the Chamber within its Natural Gas and Local Content…
African Energy Chamber pushes for renewed exploration drive
The exploration industry has been the hardest hit by Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent historic crash in oil prices. Most seismic acquisition and exploratory drilling programmes have been suspended or altogether cancelled as a result of worsening market conditions. While…