ESI Africa

🔥 JUST RELEASED! 🔥 Africa’s finance & investment landscape is evolving—are you keeping up? The latest ESI Africa Finance & Investment edition is here, packed with expert insights on funding energy projects, financial trends, and investment opportunities shaping the continent! 📖 Read or Download now: https://lnkd.in/dJ7jeCeb 🔍 Stay ahead of the curve. Knowledge is power! #ESIAfrica #FinanceAndInvestment #EnergyFunding

The future of energy in SADC! South Africa is poised to play a key role in the region's energy market. https://lnkd.in/dfCDQufn

South Africa's Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has announced a Request for Information (RFI) to engage private sector partners in rehabilitating key freight corridors, particularly for critical minerals and coal exports. This initiative seeks to enhance trade efficiency and drive economic growth. 🚆📈 #InfrastructureInvestment #Mining #Logistics #SAEconomy https://lnkd.in/d5UapTA5

The global energy landscape in 2024 saw demand grow at an accelerated pace, driven largely by a sharp rise in electricity consumption. Factors such as increased cooling needs, industry consumption, electrification of transport and the expanding role of data centres and AI all contributed to this surge. 📈🔋 What's even more remarkable is that low-emission sources such as solar PV and nuclear energy met almost all of this new electricity demand. Gas demand also rose, while oil and coal consumption grew at a slower pace than in 2023. 🌿🌞 In terms of emissions, we’re seeing a positive shift: energy-related CO2 emissions grew by just 0.8% in 2024, far below the 3% global economic growth rate. This signifies a decoupling of emissions from economic growth—an encouraging step towards a sustainable energy future. 🌍💚 InternationalEnergyAgency IEA (IEA) provides a detailed look at these developments in their latest report, Global Energy Review 2025. #EnergyTransition #Sustainability #RenewableEnergy #IEA #ClimateAction #Decarbonisation https://lnkd.in/d8sYzZXn

eThekwini Municipality has committed R10 billion ($549M) to a large-scale upgrade of its water, electricity, and solid waste management infrastructure. This investment aims to enhance service delivery, sustainability, and efficiency for residents. A crucial step toward building resilient urban infrastructure. #InfrastructureInvestment #Sustainability #eThekwini https://lnkd.in/dMU9WkHg

Zambia has taken another step in strengthening regional energy integration by signing an Inter-Utility Memorandum of Understanding (IUMOU) with Mozambique’s Electricidade De Mozambique (EDM). ⚡🇿🇲🤝🇲🇿 Announced by ZESCO on 19 March, this partnership reinforces cross-border electricity interconnections, ensuring a more stable and secure power supply in Southern Africa. #EnergyPartnership #RegionalConnectivity #ZambiaMozambique #PowerInfrastructure https://lnkd.in/dyqiDNPC

The future of oil and gas in South Africa is bright! South African Oil & Gas Alliance (SAOGA) CEO, Adrian Strydom shares his vision for growth and expansion at the recent conference https://lnkd.in/dV4WeAhZ

Cape Town’s proactive approach to water security is paying off. 🌊 Through large-scale clearing of alien invasive plants, the city is recovering billions of litres of water annually. This initiative, highlighted during #NationalWaterWeek (20–26 March), demonstrates how strategic environmental management can bolster long-term sustainability. #WaterConservation #Sustainability https://lnkd.in/dd-yAvjW

Kenya and the Netherlands have entered into new agreements focusing on water management and renewable energy. 💧⚡ Three Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) and a Letter of Intent were signed at State House, Nairobi, last week during the State Visit by King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima. These agreements aim to strengthen bilateral trade. #KenyaNetherlands #Sustainability #RenewableEnergy #WaterManagement https://lnkd.in/dcctV4hg

While the Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment (DFFE) may not traditionally be associated with oil and gas, its role in South Africa’s draft Oceans Economy Master Plan includes a detailed focus on the oil and gas sector. 🌊 A panel at the Southern African Oil & Gas Conference on March 20th discussed the future of gas discoveries off South Africa's coast, with Anelene Enslin, Upstream Client Alignment Lead Africa at S&P Global, presenting key insights. According to a recent study by S&P Global, by 2050, natural gas will contribute 30% to South Africa’s energy generation, as coal demand decreases by 60%. 🔋 #OceansEconomy #GasMasterPlan #EnergyTransition #SustainableDevelopment #SouthAfrica #SAGas #DFFE #OilAndGas #FutureEnergy https://lnkd.in/d8RbkUwu