Powering Africa's needs

Thought leadership: Webber
Thought leadership: Webber

A comprehensive mix of renewable power with traditional power sources is the immediate future, it’s happening now, and Africa can benefit, writes SHIRLEY WEBBER*

Africa will play a significant role in meeting the world’s growing oil and gas demands as investments in the resource-rich continent start gaining traction and more sources of energy are opened up. This will be in addition to Africa’s expected growth in renewables and other cleaner sources of energy such as natural gas.

Although COVID-19 and the lockdown regulations imposed to curb its spread have had adverse and far-reaching effects for many sectors, it has accelerated the energy transition from fossil fuels to greener, more sustainable energy, particularly across Africa.

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Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

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