Sisi Afrika Magazine

May 19, 2023May 15, 2023

In Pictures: Africa’s Leading Geothermal Energy Producer – The Olkaria Plant in Kenya

Africa's geothermal potential is huge, particularly in the Rift Valley, which extends from the Horn of Africa to Malawi. In East Africa alone, the potential capacity is over 20 GW. Kenya is the leading producer of geothermal energy in Africa and aims to produce over 50% of its power from geothermal energy by 2030.

by bird - African Stories Agency

December 2, 2022December 2, 2022

Energy & Transport Startups

Expect More Electric Vehicles on African Roads in 2023

Kenyan e-mobility firm BasiGo recently secured $6.6 million in new funding to fast-track commercial delivery of locally-assembled electric buses.

by bird - African Stories Agency

Energy & Transport

Keep Oil in the Ground Where it Belongs: Young Activists Protest Against New Fossil Fuel Rush

They're young, fierce, and not afraid to tackle their governments, global leaders and corporate polluters head-on.

by bird - African Stories Agency November 17, 2022November 17, 2022

Energy & Transport

Electric Minibus Taxis Launched in South Africa

“Taxi drivers and owners are very interested and intrigued by the idea of an electric minibus taxi, and are constantly asking us when the first electric minibus taxi will arrive on our shores”, says Justin Coetzee, GoMetro CEO.

by Thandisizwe Mgudlwa June 10, 2022June 10, 2022

Energy & Transport

Tanzania’s Huge Green Energy Pivot

In spite of enormous hydrocarbon potential, Tanzania is planning to plug more than 6,000 megawatts of renewable power - more than its current total power capacity - into its national grid, as president Samia Suluhu Hassan mounts rapid economic reforms to woo investors to the East African state.

by bird - African Stories Agency May 20, 2022June 15, 2022