Clarion Events

A recent report from the World Bank indicated that the GDP of a third of African countries grew by at least 6% last year, despite the estimate that power outages cost African economies on average around 2% pa of their GDP.

UAE Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development, H.H. Sheikh Nahayan bin Mabarak Al Nahayan, will deliver the opening keynote address at the upcoming Iraq Energy 2013/2014 conference in Abu Dhabi’s Sofitel Hotel on 22-23 May.

The City of Cape Town will showcase its world class water and sanitation facilities and share its strategic plans for the future of the City’s water services during next week’s African Utility Week and Clean Power Africa conference and exhibition.

Some 5 000 power & water professionals from all over the continent will attend Africa’s leading power & water exhibition and conference at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from 14-15 May, offering practical solutions to challenges.

“Symbion Power and many other companies from the United States are ready to invest in Africa,” says Paul Hinks, CEO of Symbion Power, platinum sponsor at the upcoming African Utility Week taking place in Cape Town from 14-15 May.

In each market where wind energy is being developed, the state is a big player in the initial stages of industry development; and is often the sponsor of pilot projects according to Dr Emelly Mutambatsere of the African Development Bank.

African Education Week to gather experts in Johannesburg in June

African Utility Week to give practical solutions to solve power challenges facing big business during the event in Cape Town from 14-15 May.

The UAE Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development, H.H. Sheikh Nahayan bin Mubarak Al Nahayan, will deliver the opening keynote address at the upcoming Iraq Energy 2013/14 conference in Abu Dhabi from 22-24 May.

South Africa remains one of the most diverse regions in Africa for its proliferation of successful mobile money business models being championed by banks, MNOs (mobile network operators), third party providers and retailers.