Expand business activities into Africa – Global companies often look to Africa when thinking about expanding their business activities into new territories. With the rapid growth that African countries have been undergoing over the past 5 years, the continent offers many business opportunities to foreign investors. How foreign companies enter a new market often determines […]
Renewable Energies South Africa – Battery storage projects South Africa’s public electricity utility Eskom is currently in talks with suppliers to provide around 1.4GWh of battery energy storage. On Thursday, 12th of May, it was revealed by Eskom during its State of the System briefing, that the tender for phase 1 of the BESS project […]
(German version below) South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, announced that the country has initiated a green hydrogen project together with energy giant, Sasol and the Industrial Development Corporation. In his media address that took place on 24 May 2022, the president said that the project would receive support from the German government with the objective […]
In June 2021, South Africa’s president Cyril Ramaphosa announced that South Africa’s private electricity production threshold was increased to combat the country’s electricity shortage. This was done by amending Schedule 2 of the Electricity Regulation Act to increase the threshold for private power generation of licence holders from 1 MW to allow private 100 MW […]
In May 2022, a few months after the beginning of his tenure, German chancellor Olaf Scholz concluded a trip to Africa, visiting strategic partners such as Senegal, Niger and South Africa. The discussions with the countries’ leaders mostly focussed on the future of the energy sector in Africa and Germany and the potential for collaboration […]
On Sunday 15 May, the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) unveiled a tool to measure the ease of doing business between African countries. The AfCFTA Country Business Index is the first comprehensive tool based on a robust methodological framework where data is collected in a way that allows businesses to express their views on the […]
Doing business in Kenya – Our Financial Director, Luise Rice and Africa Desk Manager, Ansie Elliott have just returned from visiting our offices in Kenya, Nairobi. Kenya has become a popular destination for foreign companies entering the African Market as an alternative to South Africa. The country boasts with substantial private sector, including a significant […]
What is Digital Marketing Marketing relates to all activities that a company uses to promote its products and services and increase its market share. In digital efforts, channels such as search engines, social media, mobile devices, e-mail and websites are utilised by organisations to engage current and potential customers. Generally, the term digital marketing refers […]
In mid-April 2022, South African power utility Eskom issued tenders for the lease of land for renewable energy projects in the province Mpumalanga. The plans were initially announced in December 2021. Each project may be up to 100 MW in size and the leases will apply for a minimum of 20 years. It is estimated […]
South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has kicked off the 6th round of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Program (REIPPPP). The South African government’s call for expression aims to procure 1 GW of utility-scale solar (PV) and 1.6 GW of wind power. The DMRE has opened pre-qualifications for the development […]
