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5 Green Hydrogen Markets to Watch in Africa in 2024

Unparalleled renewable energy resources in tandem with rising demand for sustainable energy worldwide has made Africa both a strategic and highly attractive green hydrogen market. In 2023, African nations actively prioritized the adoption of green hydrogen policies, and in 2024, are expected to accelerate project deployment and foster collaboration with private, public, and global institutions to accelerate industry expansion. Mauritania: A Strategic Investment Opportunity Mauritania, home to three large-scale projects, has emerged as one of

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Niger’s mega Solar power plant now Operational, mitigating Niger’s 70% power loss

Following the July coup in Niger that deposed previous President Mohamed Bazoum, a fellow West African country, Nigeria chose to respond by suspending energy exports to the country. This posed a significant issue in Niger’s power sector, considering that Nigeria supplied 70% of Niger’s electricity prior to the coup. According to a report recently put out by the British news network, BBC, Niger has since then experienced cascading power outages. However, Niger’s response was to

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International Renewable Energy

Kenya Advances Solar Energy Adoption with UN Assistance

A greater investment in skill development in solar market technology, according to a United Nations organization, might help create jobs in nations such as Kenya through collaborations with multinational businesses that control the sector. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has urged governments to create skills that would enable young people to find work and to promote local enterprises’ participation in solar panel supply chains. “Growth in the solar panel market provides

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International Renewable Energy

Namibia’s Green Hydrogen and Mineral Resources Attract European Interest

Namibian President Hage Geingob expressed the view that the United States is overlooking investment opportunities in green hydrogen projects and mineral resources within the southern African nation. Meanwhile, the European Union has shown significant interest in these prospects. In December, German officials visited Namibia with the intention of exploring investments in response to their quest for new energy sources to facilitate a transition to cleaner technologies. This move is partly driven by the need to

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International Renewable Energy

G20 Divided on Oil as Renewable Energy Commitment Triples

The future of fossil fuels, the main cause of the increasingly severe climate crisis, is this year at the center of international negotiations that will culminate in December, at COP28. The G20 expressed itself, last Saturday, deeply divided in relation to oil, deciding not to call for an exit from fossil fuels, but rather to support, for the first time, the tripling of renewable energies by 2030. The G20’s commitment to renewable energies, reached at

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The Renewable Energy revolution in Angola: breaking dependence on Oil

Angola’s recent shift to renewable resources is a bold, future-oriented vision, marking an important turning point in the nation’s economic trajectory. This strategic reorientation, led by the Minister of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas, Diamantino Azevedo, represents a commitment to a sustainable and resilient economy, capable of adapting to the challenges of the 21st century. Historically, Angola has been heavily dependent on oil, with export revenues from the product in 2012 representing an impressive 97%

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Five Sectors Poised for Growth in Angola

The oil and gas industry is the most important engine of industrial growth and economic activity in Angola. However, the National Development Plan 2023–2027 addresses how the country plans to reduce oil revenue dependency to no more than 20% by diversifying the economy and investing in other sectors with growth potential, such as agriculture, infrastructure, mining, green hydrogen, and renewable energy. Infrastructure Recent investments in Angola’s infrastructure have substantially improved, with large infrastructure repairs, expansions,

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International News Renewable Energy

Hyphen, Itochu Speed Up Namibian Green Hydrogen Project with MoU

Green hydrogen development company Hyphen Hydrogen Energy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with import-export company Itochu Corporation to explore areas for potential collaboration on sub-Saharan Africa’s first fully vertically integrated green hydrogen project in Namibia. The agreement was signed on 8 August by Hyphen Hydrogen Energy CEO, Marco Raffinetti, and CEO of the Africa Bloc at Itochu Corporation, Shinya Ishizuka.  The signing ceremony was witnessed by Japan’s Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry,

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Ghana Greenlights Minerals Policy to Enhance Beneficiation

The Ghanaian government has approved the country’s Green Minerals Policy in an effort to maximize value created from critical mineral resources. Aimed at stimulating the development of the local mineral value chain, the policy comprises regulatory guidelines and fiscal terms for critical mineral activities across the country. Specific clauses in the policy document include a national ban on the export of unprocessed minerals. Ghana’s Minister of Lands and Natural Resources Samuel Jinapor explained that the country “is

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Angola’s Sonangol Research Center Nears Completion

Angola’s National Oil Company (NOC), Sonangol, is nearing the completion of its Research and Development Center, with the construction of the training facility set to be complete by September 2023. To date, construction is 92% complete. Located near the city of Sumbe in Cuanza Sul, the Research and Development Center will provide specialized training for the local Angolan population in key areas such as oil and gas, mineral studies, renewable energies – with a focus

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