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PCC SAYS SOUTH AFRICA NEEDS R1.5M TO TRANSFORM ENERGY SECTOR

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South Africa requires an initial funding of about R1.5 trillion to transition to a low carbon and climate resilient society for the five years 2023-2027, says Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) Commissioner Joanne Yawitch. Addressing a hybrid Special Sitting on Understanding the contents of South Africa’s Just Energy Transition Investment Plan (JET-IP), Yawitch said achieving the JET IP outcomes is dependent on the scale and nature of financial support that South Africa can secure from the…

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WHY GLOBAL ACTION IS NEEDED TO DECARBONIZED INDUSTRIES EVERYWHERE IN AFRICA

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Ahead of this year’s COP27 in Egypt, industry and government representatives from 15 developing countries across Asia, Latin America, and Africa met in a series of consultations about the challenges and opportunities they face in decarbonizing some of their most energy-intensive industries like steel, cement, and concrete. A report from these consultations – which were organized by the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), where I work – will be released during COP27’s Decarbonisation Day (Friday…

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AFRICA: ENERGY TRANSITION POLICIES AND REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS LIGHT UP ACROSS THE CONTINENT

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Across the continent, countries in Africa are gearing up for the energy transition by implementing policy and legislative frameworks that take into account the energy crisis and the need for a renewable, decarbonized, decentralized energy supply that addresses climate change and the commitments made under the Paris Agreement. Ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP 27, in Egypt in November this year, lawyers in Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania…

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NAMIBIA COULD BECOME ENERGY CAPITAL OF AFRICA SAYS NIPDB

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Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) chief executive officer Nangula Uaandja said Namibia’s ambition is to become the energy capital of Africa. Uaandja said this last week when she spoke at the Invest in Namibia Country Spotlight session organized by the mines ministry, NIPDB, and Namcor at African Energy Week 2022 in Cape Town. Uaandja said when talking about the energy transition, there is room for fossil fuels and meeting net zero emissions that…

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FLOOD CONTROL INFRASTRUCTURE: WHY AFRICA NEEDS TO INVEST

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The world today is experiencing devastating weather events that are leaving our infrastructure, facilities, and humanity vulnerable.  We see stormwater overwhelming drainage facilities. Aging buildings are also giving way in heavy storms. As you know, many of the facilities and infrastructure that serve us today were designed and constructed many years ago. So, we believe that many of the facilities have served up their service lives. Thus, it is about time to start planning for…

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RWANDA PRESIDENT SAYS DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES ARE KEY FOR DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA

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Digital technologies are a catalyst for development in Africa yet almost half of the low and middle-income countries do not have access to the internet even when living in areas in areas with broadband coverage, said President Paul Kagame while opening the Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) Mobile World Congress (MWC) on Tuesday, October 25, in Kigali. The Congress has brought together a variety of tech players, business leaders, and policymakers from the…

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SOUTH AFRICA TO RESOLVE IT’s ELECTRICITY CHALLENGES ACCORDING TO PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA

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President Cyril Ramaphosa says  South Africa will resolve its electricity challenges after the recent problem facing the nation power sector. “Much as we are still dealing with the challenges of load shedding with Eskom, if we look through the tunnel, we see the light. We are going to resolve our energy challenges,” said President Ramaphosa. The President said this following his walkabout at the Redstone Solar Plant in Postmasburg in the Northern Cape. The 100 MW…

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KENYA PORT AUTHORITY TO BOOST TRADE WITH MODERN INFRASTRUCTURE PLANS

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The Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has pledged to continue supporting the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) in upgrading port infrastructure to accelerate the growth of the East African regional economies. JICA has been a close partner of KPA, having funded the construction of the Sh32 billion second container terminals at the Port of Mombasa. The Mombasa Port’s second container terminal, which is set on 100 acres at Kilindini Harbour, is projected to ease congestion at…

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HOW AFRICA’s OIL & GAS RESOURCES CAN HELP ACCELERATE ENERGY SECURITY

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Mineral Resources and Energy Minister, Gwede Mantashe, says Africa cannot be an import destination for refined products when the continent is endowed with crude oil. The Minister said while major oil companies are withdrawing from Africa’s downstream sector, there have been new oil discoveries on the continent, South Africa being no exception. “Discoveries of significant oil and gas in our neighbouring SADC member countries are encouraging. They will strengthen energy, support other by-products, such as…

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IS AFRICA’s RAILWAY PROJECT RUNNING LATE?

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The African Union plans to build a huge, modern rail network to connect capitals across the continent by 2033. But the ambitious project needs financing, a lot of work, and much political goodwill. The “Al Boraq,” Africa’s first express train, whizzes through Morocco’s coastal landscape at the lightning speed of 320 kilometers (199 miles) per hour. Named after the magical steed on which the Prophet Muhammad is said to have ridden from Mecca to Jerusalem,…

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ZIMBABWE NEEDS U.S.$40B FOR INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT ACCORDING TO FINANCE MINISTER

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The Ministry of Finance says the country’s infrastructure and utility development funding was constrained, prompting the government to engage the pan-African infrastructure investment platform, Africa50, for assistance on innovative financing options. Addressing a press conference, Deputy Finance Minister, Clemence Chiduwa, said the country’s current financial requirements for infrastructure development were around US$40 billion. He was speaking after a meeting with Tshepidi Moremong, Chief Operating Officer for Africa50. “Our funding requirements for infrastructure covering all the…

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GHANA GOVT. ANOUNNCED COMPLETION OF TAMALE AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT

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The Tamale Airport Development Phase II Project has been completed and is awaiting inauguration by the President this year. The expansion works, costing US$70 million, including the construction of a modern terminal building and other ancillary facilities such as a VIP lounge, two boarding gates, four self-service check-in kiosks, eight check-in desks, airline offices, commercial retail areas, a multi-purpose terminal for Hajj travel facilitation and a five-kilometer road network. The airport also has a 350-capacity…

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South Africa – Carbon tax – Impact on carbon-intensive businesses and the way forward

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By Denny Da Silva, Director Designate, Baker McKenzie Johannesburg South Africa’s carbon tax, which came into effect in 2019, is predicated on the “polluter pays” principle and ensures that the real cost of greenhouse gas emissions to the environment and society are incorporated into the price of carbon-intensive production activities. This tax was introduced to assist South Africa to deliver on commitments made in the Paris Agreement in 2015, which aimed to substantially reduce global greenhouse…

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CONSTRUCTION OF R100M SKILL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE COMMENCE IN SA

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Higher Education and Training Minister, Dr. Blade Nzimande, is expected to mark the beginning of construction of the KwaMpumuza Skills Development Centre in Elandskop, Pietermaritzburg, with a sod-turning ceremony on Friday. The R105 million project is the first intra-SETA (Sector Education and Training Authority) collaboration infrastructure project undertaken by the Construction Education & Training Authority (CETA) and Wholesale and Retail Sector Education and Training Authority (W&RSETA). According to the department, the lack of training facilities…

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THE IMPLICATION OF KENYA’s CAPITAL CITY ROAD DEVELOPMENT

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Some years back, the Government of Kenya explored the possibility of making the 473km Mombasa-Nairobi road a dual-carriage highway. The plan hit a roadblock because it would have required buying land for expansion at massive prices and compensating the owners of high-value buildings adjacent to Mombasa Road, on both sides. And so, it appeared as though this portion of the critical Northern Corridor would remain the way it had been, for lack of expansion space….

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Minister Enoch Godongwana to headline CESA Infrastructure Indaba

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12 August 2022. Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana will headline the upcoming annual Infrastructure Indaba hosted by Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) on the 18th-19th August 2022 at the Indaba Hotel in Fourways. The Minister is scheduled to be the keynote speaker on the first day of the event and will discuss issues including procurement and infrastructure development amongst others. Sharing the news, CESA President Olu Soluade stated. “We are looking forward to having the…

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SOUTH AFRICA NORTH WEST GOVT. TO LAUNCH ZERO-TOLERNACE AGAINST POTHOLES

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As part of the Provincial Accelerated Service Delivery Plan to rid the province of the scourge of recurring potholes, the North West Provincial Government through the Department of Public Works and Roads has launched a Zero Tolerance Drive Against Potholes. Over R120 million has been set aside for the project which is currently in full swing in all four districts of the municipality. Premier of the North West Premier Kaobitsa Bushy Maape has lauded the initiative….

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RECONSTRUCTION OF DAMAGED INFRASTRUCTURE IN SA TO COST R500MILLION

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The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government has revealed a multimillion-rand project, which will prompt the redesign and recovery of vital streets harmed by the new floods. Sent off in Mbumbulu on Monday, the R500 million street project is essential for the commonplace government’s proceeded with work to revamp the transport framework that was harmed by the floods. KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Sihle Zikalala, drove the send-off of the framework circle back plan which incorporates the redesigning of area P725…

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ABIJAN-LAGOS HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION TO BENEFIT ATLEAST 40MILLION WEST AFRICANS

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When completed, the construction of the 1,028-kilometre Abidjan-Lagos highway would benefit at least 40 million West Africans, the Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), said at the weekend. The highway is estimated to cost $15.6 billion which is expected to have a significant impact on the economies of five regional countries, namely: Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin, and Nigeria, said, remained firmly on course. Speaking at the 16th inter-ministerial meeting of the…

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KENYA PRESIDENT SAYS INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT PART OF HIS PLANS

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President Uhuru Kenyatta has described infrastructure development, digitization, and healthcare reforms as some of the major gains in his government. While addressing Kenyans during his last Madaraka Day Celebrations at the Uhuru Gardens, President Kenyatta said his administration has set the bar higher and it has built more roads than the last three regimes’ including the colonial government ever did “When My Administration took over the helm of leadership, we knew we had only a…

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