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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

International Energy Agency

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Africa

The world is rushing to Africa to mine critical minerals like lithium – how the continent should deal with the demand

        By James Boafo, Murdoch University; Eric Stemn, University of Mines and Technology; Jacob Obodai, Edge Hill University, and Philip Nti Nkrumah, The University of Queensland     Global demand for critical minerals, particularly lithium, is growing rapidly to meet clean energy and de-carbonisation objectives. Africa hosts substantial resources of critical minerals. As a result, foreign mining companies are rushing to invest in exploration and acquire mining […]

todayMay 23, 2024 9

Oshiwambo

Aalumentu aagundjuka yeli ya 7 ya hulitha mo Nigeria sho ya fudhilemo omuku okuza mo ka generator

    Aailongi yo University yeli puya heyali oya hulitha sho ya fudhilemo omuku okuza moka generator mo studio yoo music moshitopolwa Bayelsa mo Nigeria. Shiikwatelela ko BBC,aalumentu aagundjuka okwali taya longo sigo kwa toka omandaaha,noya kothele mo studio ya pata, noka generator taka longo. Nokwa hokololwa ya fudhilemo omuku go carbon monoxide,ashike opolisi oyati omakonakono ogeli metifa. Omidhimba hamano odhiitsuwa ongula yetiyali,omanga gumwe ngoka aadhika eli monkalo ombwiinayi a […]

todayMay 22, 2024 17

Environment

Agriculture Minister attends Clean Cooking Summit in Paris

The Minister of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, Minister Calle Schlettwein attended the Clean Cooking in Africa Summit in Paris, where they held talks about "Catalysing Multi-stakeholder Partnerships" during a plenary session. The International Energy Agency, which is a co-host of the summit, said a lack of progress in clean cooking, with nearly four in five Africans still using polluting fuels and traditional stoves remains a concern. Here is Minister […]

todayMay 15, 2024 36

Business / Economics

International Energy Agency expects half of all cars sold globally to be electric by 2035

Global electric vehicle sales are set to rise by more than a fifth to reach 17 million this year, powered by drivers in China. In a report Tuesday, the International Energy Agency projected that “increased demand” for EVs over the next decade was set “to remake the global auto industry and significantly reduce oil consumption for road transport.” According to CNN, it expects half of all cars sold globally to […]

todayApril 24, 2024 4

Africa

Volvo’s e-truck rental program is a milestone for Africa’s e-mobility quest

  By Bonface Orucho, bird story agency   Swedish automaker Volvo has introduced an electric truck rental program under the Equipment-as-a-Service (EaaS) model in South Africa in a move that could cut huge emissions from the transport sector. The company also intended the service to democratise access to eco-friendly transport solutions in Africa. “The intention is to bring down the “barrier to entry” for those with the environmental ambition to […]

todayApril 17, 2024 31

Business / Economics

World oil demand grows amid Red Sea shipping disruptions: IEA

      Global oil demand is forecast to grow more than expected due to a brighter US economic outlook and rising fuel needs of ships rerouted away from the Red Sea, the International Energy Agency said Thursday. Commercial ships have been taking longer and costlier journeys around the southern tip of Africa to avoid attacks by Yemen's Huthi rebels in the Red Sea, a vital international trade route. The […]

todayMarch 14, 2024 14

Business / Economics

South Africa’s $26.3 million new mining fund sets stage for exploration boom

    By Bonface Orucho, via bird story agency   South Africa is charting a new course for its mining industry, betting on local and junior miners to identify and unlock greenfield mines as the country pursues higher sector prosperity. The country has introduced a new US$26.3 million (R500 million) mining exploration fund for local and junior miners, aiming to tap into the rising global demand for minerals. South Africa’s […]

todayFebruary 8, 2024 21

Business / Economics

King coal set to lose crown for electricity production: IEA

Renewables are set to displace coal as the top source of energy for electricity production globally in 2025, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday. In its annual report on the electricity market, the IEA said that renewables -- in particular from solar panels -- should see their share of total electricity production surpass a third of the total, passing from 30 percent last year to 37 percent in 2026. If […]

todayJanuary 24, 2024 15

Business / Economics

Oil demand growth to halve in 2024: IEA

World oil supply will continue to rise this year, the International Energy Agency said Thursday, as it predicted that demand growth would continue a downward slide throughout 2024. The Paris-based IEA, which advises oil-consuming nations, said it expects increase in global oil demand to halve from 2.3 million barrels per day (bpd) last year to 1.2 million bpd in 2024. It cited economic headwinds, tighter efficiency standards and growth in […]

todayJanuary 18, 2024 21

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