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Report on power sector delivered to EFCC

The report from Nigerian House of Representatives Committee on Power Sector has been delivered to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

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Inga II power station
More talks on Inga project

Another round of talks on the construction and implementation of the Inga projects has kicked off in Kinshasa, DRC this week.

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Trevor Manuel
Government support for Eskom

On 20 February 2008, Finance Minister Trevor Manuel, MP announced an amount of R60 billion (US$8 billion), over a five year period, in support of Eskom's capital expansion programme.

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Performance of power sector ‘disappointing’ according to IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has described the situation in the power sectors of Nigeria and other sub-Saharan African countries as highly disappointing.

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Godsell
Bobby Godsell confirmed as next Eskom chairman

It has been confirmed today by public enterprises minister, Alec Erwin, that Bobby Godsell, former AngloGold Ashanti CEO and Business Unity SA chairman, will be the next chairman of South African utility, Eskom.

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Uganda turns to nuclear

Migereko

Uganda will be able to use its uranium deposits to generate electricity using nuclear power within the next 10 to 15 years, energy and mineral development minister, Daudi Megereko said recently.

  
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Fire retardant cabling has been a critical factor in the overall safety requirements for Eskom’s two new OCGT (open cycle gas turbine) power stations, called Gourikwa and Ankerlig at Mossel Bay and Atlantis in the Western Cape. ... more

Opinion Piece
A Leader for Eskom?
Leadership

Someone once said that it doesn't take a great editor to make a great newspaper. It takes a great owner.

The same could be said for any company - great owners, great shareholders, are critical. Executives are managers and it's relatively recently that they have acquired the power they have.

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Sector Specialists
Some progress on meeting the African energy challenge but a long way to go!
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By Alistair Wray, Dfid 

The Infrastructure Consortium for Africa held its 4th Annual Meeting in Tokyo in March. While Africa’s infrastructure needs are daunting, ICA members heard how commitments to make new investments have increased dramatically over the past year. The ICA was established after the 2005 Gleneagles G8 summit to facilitate more and better coordinated investment in infrastructure in Africa to achieve the economic growth and poverty reduction necessary to meet the Millennium Development Goals.

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Bobby Godsell confirmed as next Eskom chairman
Godsell

It has been confirmed today by public enterprises minister, Alec Erwin, that Bobby Godsell, former AngloGold Ashanti CEO and Business Unity SA chairman, will be the next chairman of South African utility, Eskom.

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CEM and CMVP award ceremony - May 2008

CEMs

Seventeen CEM's and Six CMVP's were awarded the prestigious qualification on 21 May 2008 at Browns on Rivonia Restaurant, Johannesburg.

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