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🔥 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

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

eThekwini Municipality has announced a R10 billion ($549M) investment to overhaul its water, electricity, and solid waste infrastructure. This initiative aims to improve service efficiency and sustainability for the region. #Infrastructure #UrbanDevelopment #Sustainability https://lnkd.in/dMU9WkHg

By clearing thousands of hectares of invasive alien plants, Cape Town is restoring billions of litres of water annually to its catchment areas. At the start of National Water Week, the City emphasised this proactive approach to ensuring long-term water security. #Sustainability #WaterManagement https://lnkd.in/dd-yAvjW

Explain it however you want; consumers never welcome price increases. With every price increase, households have less to spend on food, medicine and other essentials. South Africans are used to inflation, but it still hurts. Now, the country is set to increase its value-added tax (VAT) rate in two stages over the next year. The first increase will raise VAT from 15% to 15.5%, effective 1 May 2025, followed by a second increase to 16% on 1 April 2026. In addition, South African consumers will see an increase in electricity tariffs following the National Energy Regulator of South Africa’s (NERSA) approval of Eskom’s Financial Year (FY) 2026 tariff adjustments. But be warned: The new tariffs, which take effect in April and July 2025, will impact direct Eskom customers and municipalities differently. And don't forget to add on the VAT increase! From 1 April 2025, Eskom direct customers will experience a 12.74% increase in their electricity tariffs. Municipalities purchasing bulk electricity from Eskom will see an 11.32% increase from 1 July 2025. The approved changes aim to create a more structured and equitable electricity pricing model while ensuring cost recovery and the responsible integration of alternative energy sources. (This means solar power and the like are driving up the cost to you, the consumer.) *Key Adjustments to Tariffs* The approved changes bring significant structural modifications to electricity pricing. - Residential Customers: The inclining block tariff (IBT) structure is removed, meaning all electricity consumption will now be charged at a single rate per kilowatt-hour (kWh), regardless of usage levels. - Municipal Tariffs: The previous 10 municipal tariff categories are consolidated into three simplified structures: Municflex (large power users), Municrate (small power users), and Public Lighting. - Solar Energy Users: Households with registered rooftop solar systems can export excess energy into the grid, earning energy credits under the Homeflex tariff. - Service Charges: Charges will now be applied per point of delivery rather than per account, ensuring fair cost distribution, particularly for large municipal, industrial, and mining consumers. - Time-of-Use Adjustments: Time-of-use tariffs have been realigned to better reflect the needs of industries, mining, and commerce. These changes remove one party from subsidising another and introduce simplification to the tariffs. It's unbundling the system to provide a clear breakdown of electricity expenses. It affords the utility (and municipalities) a more secure income base to maintain and expand the electricity supply network. While we don't like price increases, we do need electricity to power the nation and our economic lifeblood. 💡 ℹ️ Follow me for more nuggets of power, energy and water information.

Kenya: Enabling Captive Power is Enabling the Economy Captive power generation is transforming Kenya's energy landscape, allowing consumers to self-generate electricity for their own use. Whether independently or through partnerships with private or public generators, this shift is fostering energy resilience and driving economic growth. Read more about how enabling captive power is empowering businesses and boosting Kenya’s economy. 👉 https://lnkd.in/dVSZiHBW #CaptivePower #Kenya #Energy #Electricity #ESAK #EconomicGrowth #PowerGeneration