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- DOUBLING OF RESSANO GARCIA RAILWAY TRACK ON COURSE FOR COMPLETION IN MOZAMBIQUE
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Aggreko Africa
FUELLING THE ENERGY TRANSITION WITH GAS
By Kweku Frempong, Head of Sales – West & Central Africa
Gas has become an increasingly impactful solution for sectors looking to effectively transition to less carbon-intensive fuels and refine their energy frameworks. It offers organisations a bridging solution that can rapidly reduce their carbon footprint and minimise reliance on …
Read MoreShifting energy gears in manufacturing
Sibongile Thobakgale, area sales manager for South Africa at Aggreko Africa
Manufacturing is an inherently energy-intensive sector. According to the EIA, 35% of energy consumption in the US is attributed to the industrial sector of which 81% is used by manufacturing. In South Africa, the industry is equally …
Read MorePUTTING THE RIGHT COGS IN PLACE FOR NET-ZERO IN MINING
By: David Gardner, Head of Mining – Aggreko Africa
Mining Indaba 2022 is a landmark event that challenges the mining community, global leaders, and industry heavyweights to tackle the problems that impact African mining and to find innovative solutions to drive its evolution on the local and global stage. In …
Read MoreThe energy transition – what future skills will be required to make it a reality?
Fatou Diagne, Head of HR at Aggreko Africa
Organisations that are prioritising transitioning to more environmentally friendly energy solutions will require a well-defined strategy, which requires an in-depth understanding of what future needs will arise. This then needs to be translated into a skills matrix based on new emerging technologies. …
Read MoreTHE YEAR OF OPPORTUNITY FOR OIL AND GAS COMPANIES IN AFRICA
The oil and gas industry faced a tough year in 2021. According to The State of African Energy 2022 this was a result of a drop in global demand, which resulted in a fall in oil prices. This led to companies cutting budgets and delaying future projects. The sharp slowdown …
Read MoreThe Emergence of Industrial Parks and Captive Power
By Eddy Alexandre, Business Development Manager, Aggreko Africa
The global captive power generation market is projected to grow at a 5.61% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2020 to 2027, according to Market Research Future. Described as a decentralised source of power that is located as close as possible …
Read MoreAggreko releases top energy trends for guiding miners to net zero
With decarbonisation at the forefront of miners’ agendas, the world’s leading provider of mobile and modular power solutions, Aggreko, has released its top tips to help miners decarbonise now and into the future.
Aggreko’s Global Head of Mining, Rod Saffy, said while miners were embracing the global energy transition, some …
Read MoreThe more Africa innovates, the closer the world gets to net zero
By: John Lewis, Managing Director, Aggreko Africa
The climate crisis is an unavoidable reality. For every company, individual and government, changing the shape of this crisis has become, or should become a priority. It needs to be central to every conversation, expansion plan, and strategy because remaining aligned with the …
Read MoreBuilding Long Term Power Partnerships
By: Sibongile Thobakgale, Area Sales Manager for South Africa at Aggreko
Consistent and reliable power is the cornerstone of any economy. Yet, according to the African Development Bank Group, more than 30 African countries are currently experiencing power shortages and regular interruptions due to a variety of reasons, including natural …
Read MoreIS AFRICA’S ENERGY SECTOR READY FOR MORE DATA CENTRES?
Being able to connect to the internet means opening up all the benefits and possibilities of developed countries to the people of Africa, including essentials like mobile banking, chat and video, and access to e-health and e-education – as a starting point.
It means that producers have more access to …
Read MoreTHE AFRICAN OIL AND GAS SECTOR NEEDS AN ENERGY BOOST
By Kweku Frempong, Area General Manager for Western and Central Africa
The past 18 months have torn through industry and sector globally, leaving behind complex layers of economic instability and financial growth uncertainty. For the oil and gas sector, these months have hit the bottom line like a hammer – …
Read MoreBIG AND BOLD: SMART TECHNOLOGY TRANSFORMS ACCESS TO ENERGY
John Lewis, Managing Director, Aggreko Africa
Changing the face of energy consumption and innovation demands big and bold ideas. It asks that organisations, sectors, and service providers invest in solutions that change how energy is consumed, created, and managed. And the mining sector has been meeting these big and bold …
Read MoreHYBRID ENERGY: THE ROAD TO CARBON NEUTRALITY
By John Lewis, Managing Director, Aggreko Africa
The global population has been growing at a staggering rate. Improvements in healthcare have extended the human lifespan and reduced infant mortality which means more people, living longer. This population weight is drawing ever more heavily on power – energy consumption is increasing …
Read MoreTRANSLATING TRANSFORMATION IN MINING, AGGREKO AFRICA
John Lewis, Managing Director, Aggreko Africa
The mining sector has undergone significant change over the past year. Change that was both expected and unexpected. On one hand, digital transformation, integrated operations, supply chain efficiencies, and investments into tools that embedded a competitive advantage where all items on the organisation’s to-do …
Read MoreDRIVING THE DIGITAL SALES ORGANISATION – AGGREKO AFRICA
By: Lauren Somer, Head of Marketing, Aggreko Africa
Business has changed. The way people do business, how they engage with business, and the connections they create in business. While the global pandemic has played no small part in this change, digital has been eroding at traditional boundaries and approaches for …
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