SMME Support as of July 2020 SMME Support as of July 2020 What the Renewable Energy (IPP) Projects have contributed to the Small Medium Micro Enterprises in South Africa SuperUser Account / Wednesday, October 21, 2020 0 2460 Article rating: 5.0 The purpose of this presentation is to provide the information on what the Renewable Energy (IPP) Projects have contributed to the Small Medium Micro Enterprises in South Africa. Read more
AFRICOAST ENERGY LAUNCHED AFRICOAST ENERGY LAUNCHED SuperUser Account / Monday, April 13, 2015 0 56322 Article rating: 5.0 FOLLOWING significant growth in the renewable energy business, AfriCoast Engineers SA has developed a sister company to exapnd its vision. Read more
AFRICOAST ENGINEERS SA ESTABLISHES RENEWABLE ENERGY COMPANY AFRICOAST ENGINEERS SA ESTABLISHES RENEWABLE ENERGY COMPANY SuperUser Account / Thursday, February 12, 2015 0 53350 Article rating: 4.0 Renewable energy engineering firm AfiCoast Engineers SA has announced that a new company, AfriCoast Energy, will now be responsible for all future renewable energy projects - particulary wind and solar - while it will also play a key role in guiding AfriCoast Engineers' current basket of renewable energy projects. Read more
Investec to use $200m IFC loan to support sustainable building in South Africa SuperUser Account / Wednesday, April 8, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating Financial services firm Investec Bank has secured a $200-million loan from development finance institution the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to support the expansion across South Africa of property developments that are aligned with recognised sustainable building standards. Investec will deploy the funds through its Sustainable Solutions offering to augment the supply of buildings that are designed, built and operated to reduce energy and water consumption, as well as the carbon-intensity of construction materials. Read more
South Africa accredits new US envoy amid tensions with Trump SuperUser Account / Wednesday, April 8, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating South African President Cyril Ramaphosa accepted new US Ambassador Leo Brent Bozell’s credentials, a month after the diplomat was issued with a formal reprimand for criticising the government and questioning a domestic court ruling. Bozell and envoys from 19 other nations, including Cuba, Lebanon, Zimbabwe and Ukraine, were formally accredited at a ceremony in Pretoria, the capital, on Wednesday, enabling them to fully assume their duties. “We are two nations with great shared values and interests,” Bozell said. “It’s my goal in my time here to build on those shared interests, to build on self-respect, to build on our shared values, to take our two nations to places they have never been before.” Read more
AU Assembly calls for African countries to adopt a new map projection SuperUser Account / Wednesday, April 8, 2026 0 5 Article rating: No rating The thirty-ninth Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) has voted to adopt the Equal Earth projection for maps, on the grounds that it is a more fair and proportionate method of showing Africa’s true size and geographical significance in the world. Other projections, most notably the widely-used Mercator projection, make Africa – in reality the world’s second biggest continent – look smaller than it really is. This step follows a campaign by a partnership between the Correct the Map, Africa No Filter, and Speak Up Africa initiatives. “We need a new political map of Africa that shows its true size and place in the world,” pointed out Togolese Foreign Minister Professor Robert Dussey. “A fair representation of Africa is essential for global awareness, education, and geopolitical understanding.” Read more
South African assets rally in early deals as US-Iran ceasefire lifts risk appetite SuperUser Account / Wednesday, April 8, 2026 0 5 Article rating: No rating South Africa's rand, government bonds and stocks surged on Wednesday, paring some losses amassed since the start of the Iran war after US President Donald Trump agreed to a two-week ceasefire, a move that eased fears of energy-driven inflation. Trump's turnaround came shortly before a deadline he had set for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz - a key shipping route for about 20% of global oil - or face widespread attacks on its civilian infrastructure. Read more
Oil dives below $100, stocks jump after two-week ceasefire agreed SuperUser Account / Wednesday, April 8, 2026 0 4 Article rating: No rating Oil prices slid, stocks and bonds surged while the safe-haven dollar was knocked back on Wednesday, as a two-week Middle East ceasefire brought some relief to markets on hopes for a resumption of oil and gas flows through the Strait of Hormuz. The news capped weeks of market volatility and geopolitical upheaval after US and Israeli strikes on Iran at the end of February pushed tensions to the brink, with Tehran effectively choking off the strategic waterway that typically carries about 20% of the world’s energy supplies. Read more