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Manufacturing, automation, robotics, and the fourth industrial revolution across the African continent.

Microsoft plans Nairobi engineering centre shutdown after closing Lagos hub

Microsoft’s engineering footprint in Africa could shrink further as its Nairobi centre faces a shutdown, following the closure of its Lagos hub in 2024.

Mercy MokahOct 14, 20264 min read

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Dangote Refinery Opens $300m IPO Slice to East African Investors

Dangote Refinery opens $300 million IPO to East African investors as Uganda approves access

Dangote Refinery is taking its $1.6 billion IPO beyond Nigeria, with Uganda and Kenya opening a route for eligible East African investors to buy into the offer.

Mercy Mokah3 min

Bamboo offers 20% commission cut to win back investors after Dangote IPO-induced app crash

Bamboo is offering a 20% commission cut for the rest of September as it seeks to win back investors frustrated by the investment app crash during the opening of the Dangote Refinery IPO.

Chinaturum Iheoma5 min

South Africa targets 32GW renewable power with Eskom Green

South Africa’s ambitious new 32GW renewable energy roadmap carries a pragmatic caveat from Eskom officials: coal remains foundational, even as the nation embarks on a massive green expansion.

Chinaturum Iheoma3 min

Egypt turns to solar power for desert oil fields with new 1.4MWp installation

Sungrow, in partnership with ACO and Korra Energi, has deployed a 1.4MWp solar system in Egypt’s desert oil sector as the country pushes to expand renewable energy adoption.

Chinaturum Iheoma3 min

South Africa seeks $228 billion to cut greenhouse gas emissions

As it seeks to reduce its heavy dependence on coal, South Africa plans to mobilise $228 billion for emissions reduction and clean energy projects under a newly unveiled green finance strategy.

Chinaturum Iheoma3 min

Eskom begins construction of $73 million 75MW solar power plant in South Africa

South Africa’s power utility Eskom is expanding into renewable energy with a 75MW solar plant expected to generate 147GWh annually and supply electricity to about 60,000 households.

TechMedia Africa4 min

South Africa’s Eskom in talks with World Bank over 5.2GW nuclear plant

As global interest in nuclear energy rises, South Africa is considering a 5.2GW nuclear expansion through Eskom, with talks underway with the World Bank and other financiers.

Chinaturum Iheoma4 min