Understanding where electricity goes inside a typical South African home can make the difference between saving or overspending hundreds of rands each month. While the national average household uses about 200 kWh of electricity per month, a few big appliances consume most of that energy. This detailed South African household electricity breakdown reveals which appliances…
By Thuita Gatero, Managing Editor, Africa Digest News. He specializes in conversations around data centers, AI, cloud infrastructure, and energy. South Africa has unveiled an ambitious new energy roadmap that aims to wean the country off coal and revive a long-abandoned nuclear project, a plan officials describe as the biggest investment in the nation’s post-apartheid era. Under…
Schneider Electric, the global leader in energy management and automation, is proud to announce that its pioneering medium-voltage switchgear technology, AirSeT, has been recognised by the World Economic Forum’s Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders as Champions of the Scope 3 Downstream Solutions Challenge in the Sustainable Design category. This prestigious recognition highlights AirSeT’s transformative role in reducing…
Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, today reinforced its commitment to supporting the industry’s transition to 800 VDC power architectures, which are a critical requirement for emerging high-density rack systems being adopted across next-generation data centres. As the industry accelerates toward higher power densities and greater efficiency, Schneider…
At a time when much of the world is racing toward net-zero targets, the Arab world faces a difficult question: can economies built on oil realistically go half green? Speaking at a recent regional forum titled “Empowering the Future: Energy Transition and Economic Diversification in Arab Countries,” the Secretary General of the Arab Energy Organization…
Kenya’s electric vehicle (EV) market is entering a defining stage shifting from small pilot projects to widespread adoption. Yet, EV affordability and vehicle supply remain the biggest obstacles. Tax breaks and local assembly are beginning to reduce prices, but import duties, limited model availability, and unclear used EV rules still make ownership costly. If Kenya…
Tanzania’s long-dormant Eyasi-Wembere rift basin has returned fresh signs of hydrocarbons, with recent geochemical, seismic, and borehole studies pointing to rocks capable of storing oil. If confirmed by drilling, the find could shift Tanzania’s energy balance boosting domestic supply and drawing new upstream investment even as the country balances gas-export ambitions and clean-energy pressures. Why…
Africa’s green finance moment is accelerating. From sustainable bonds to carbon credits, investors are increasingly aligning profits with purpose. In 2025, Africa’s ESG investment landscape is defined by new financing instruments, growing private equity activity, and stronger sustainability frameworks. These shifts matter because they determine how fast the continent can build clean energy systems, resilient…
A Financial Turning Point That Could Reshape South Africa’s Energy Future For the first time in nearly a decade, Eskom has reported a full-year profit and declared it will pause all new borrowing until 2028. This marks a critical shift for South Africa’s power landscape, one that affects every home, business, and industry connected to…
South Africa’s Eskom is urging African governments, financiers, and regional blocs to create a unified framework for green energy investment. Speaking at African Energy Week 2025, Eskom emphasized that fragmented policies and high capital costs are deterring investors and slowing Africa’s renewable energy transition. The power utility called for harmonized regulations, shared technical standards, and…
