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$870 million deal signed for Kenyan wind power project

An $870 million (R9.3 billion) financial agreement has been signed for the Lake Turkana Wind Power Project (LTWP). “The signing of the over US $870m financing agreements represents a major breakthrough to actualizing the biggest clean power energy...
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Roadmaps to smarter cities

Durban has won the IBM Smarter City Challenge that will see IBM experts providing expertise and working with the City’s leadership to develop a roadmap to a smart city which is aligned to the economic development and job creation plan for the City....
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Africa’s future depends on improved infrastructure

Infrastructure development is both a defining challenge and a standout investment opportunity for Africa and investors around the world. Africa’s future depends on the continent’s policy makers doing the right thing. That is working to create...
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Regulators should cut back cost overruns

Economic regulators should cut back cost overruns of large infrastructure projects by limiting user tariffs used to repay them. National Energy Regulator of South Africa’s (Nersa) Patrick Mabuza told this to a recent conference hosted by Nersa and...