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This Alarming Southern Africa Agriculture Statistic Should Spring Regional Leaders Into Decisive Action

August 18, 2024 admin africa, Agriculture, climate change, drought, El Niño, Food security, Malawi, Water, zambia, Zimbabwe

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2024 19:25:50 +0000

There is a serious drought currently affecting a number of countries in southern Africa. Some reports say this is the worst drought in over 100 years. The problem is that these droughts are becoming too frequent and increasing in severity, it appears. I read an article this week from a … [continued]

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Developing Countries Around World: Drop Import Duties On Electric Cars

July 19, 2024 admin africa, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Malawi

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2024 15:25:04 +0000

I’m not an expert in economic development for developing countries, and I don’t have a degree in import/export taxes in such places. However, one thing is fairly well known across the world: if you are not a big oil-producing nation, you are sending a lot of your money to other … [continued]

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Tata Tiago & Citroen C3 EVs Are Now Available In Malawi!

July 9, 2024 admin africa, citroen, citroën e-c3, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, India, Malawi, tata motors, tata tiago

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Sat, 06 Jul 2024 13:39:52 +0000

Sky Energy, a clean energy engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) firm based in Blantyre, Malawi, has expanded its operations to include the importation and retailing of electric vehicles. The first batch of EVs are already available for consumers to buy in Malawi. The first two models are the Tata Tiago … [continued]

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In Africa — Mini & Microgrids Will Win, Floating Solar Power Arrives

May 12, 2023 admin africa, clean power, Eritrea, Ghana, grid, Malawi, microgrids, policy & politics, senegal, seychelles, Solar energy, solar lighting, solar lights, solar power plants, South Africa

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Wed, 10 May 2023 12:44:59 +0000

As Mark Turner wisely pointed out in the comments section under my last article for CleanTechnica about solar mini grids in Africa: “Distributed AND ubiquitous AND lowest-cost. Mini and micro-grids will win.” With this sort of power, African countries can reduce pollution, desalinate sea water, create jobs and hopefully get rid of fossil fueled vehicles. […]

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POWER Digest [April 2023]

April 3, 2023 admin africa, China, Gas, ge, ge renewable energy, Hydro, Lithuania, Malawi, NIGERIA, Nuclear, offshore wind, power, Russia, Solar, uk, Wind

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2023 04:10:00 +0000

New Natural Gas–Fired Plant Approved for Philippines. San Miguel Consolidated Power Corp. (SMCPC), a wholly owned subsidiary of SMC Global Power Holdings Corp., said it received environmental approval to

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21 MW Nkhotakota Solar PV Plant In Malawi Energized

March 7, 2023 admin africa, clean power, Malawi, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Sat, 04 Mar 2023 18:05:13 +0000

Malawi, a southern African country with a population of about 19 million, has one of the lowest electrification rates on the African continent. Access to electricity is still below 20%. The majority of the population lives in rural areas and those with access to electricity in the rural areas are estimated to be around 1%. […]

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SESA Project Launches Call For Entrepreneurs To Fund Sustainable Energy Solutions In Ghana, Malawi, Morocco, & South Africa

September 30, 2022 admin africa, clean power, Entrepreneurs, Ghana, green economy, Malawi, Morocco, namibia, NIGERIA, rwanda, siemens stiftung foundation, South Africa, tanzania

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2022 13:00:16 +0000

Reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy access has been a challenge for rural communities in Africa. Although 18% of the world’s population live in Africa, less than 6% of global energy use is from Africa. 600 million Africans still lack access to electricity. Energy access for productive use can create value, by increasing productivity, income and […]

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Malawi, IFC, Scatec JV, & EDF Sign Binding Agreement To Develop 350MW Mpatamanga Hydropower Plant

September 6, 2022 admin africa, clean power, hydroelectric, Malawi

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Tue, 06 Sep 2022 18:00:24 +0000

Malawi has one of the lowest electrification rates on the African continent. Access to electricity is still below 20%. Malawi has a population of about 19 million. The majority of the population lives in rural areas, and those with access to electricity in rural areas are estimated to be around 1%. The country’s electricity company […]

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Malawi’s albino busker ready for world stage

July 9, 2019 admin albino, Latest News Stories, Madonna, Malawi, music, United Nations, World

Credit to Author: hmallorca| Date: Tue, 09 Jul 2019 13:14:44 +0000

Like scores of other buskers, Lazarus Chigwandali plies the streets of Lilongwe hoping for a few coins from appreciative passers-by.

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Malawi peacekeeper awarded UN medal for bravery posthumously

May 24, 2019 admin Antonio Guterres, award, chancy chitete, Ebola, Latest News Stories, Malawi, un award, un peacekeeper, World

Credit to Author: Dennis Maliwanag| Date: Sat, 25 May 2019 01:00:08 +0000

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres awarded the United Nations’ highest medal for bravery on Friday to a peacekeeper from Malawi who saved a wounded comrade in the Ebola-stricken region of eastern Congo and was then killed by rebel fire.

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