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The African Oil & Gas Sector Needs An Energy Boost

The past 18 months have torn through industry and sector globally, leaving behind complex layers of economic instability and financial growth uncertainty. For the oil and gas sector, these months have hit the bottom line like a hammer – as the African Energy Chamber (AEC) Africa Energy Outlook 2021 report …

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New sanitation system in Narok will raise living standards for generations to come

Until late 2020, Narok had no sanitation system. The County had set aside a quarry near Narok town as a disposal area, but this was shut down in 2019 by the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) after the quarry got full and was spilling into the adjacent Enkare Narok River. However, …

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Tin, aluminium expected to outperform other base metals

Due to robust demand and restricted supply, tin and aluminium prices are expected to outperform the rest of the basic metals complex in the second half of 2021, according to Antaike, a state-backed Chinese research agency. “Tin and aluminium are still much stronger than other metals, followed by nickel and …

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Residents affected by mining activities to receive compensation

The government has promised to pay people of various villages in the Kapchorwa and Bulambuli districts who have been impacted by mining activity. The location is where the Kampala Cement Company mines pozzolana, a vital ingredient in cement production. Kaboryot and Kapchela in Kawowo Sub-county, Kapchorwa District, and Buwekanda Village …

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Extractive industry economically important to East Africa Region, says official

Eastern Africa Mining and Energy Conference (EAMEC), which will take place from October 12th to 14th, 2021 at the Safari Park Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya, is Eastern Africa’s largest and only international and local Mining and Energy forum. It is designed to bring together key players in the mining, oil, …

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North African Oil and Gas Producers Ready for Energy Transition.

Several players active in North Africa’s oil and gas space-producing countries, independent oil companies (IOCs), service providers, and others, are already signed up for Africa Oil Week in November this year. Africa Oil Week announced that the event is temporarily moved to Dubai as a Covide-19 safety measure, but will …

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Owners of Mining Companies at Loggerheads over missing money

A perfect storm is brewing at mining firm Athi Stores Ltd, with directors fighting over Sh2.5 billion in allegedly embezzled funds, the taxman seeking his pound of flesh, and angry staff demanding Sh60 million in termination bonuses. The boardroom squabbles pit two families against one another, perhaps setting the stage …

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Smart Technology Transforms Access to Energy

Changing the face of energy consumption and innovation demands big and bold ideas. It asks that organisations, sectors, and service providers invest in solutions that change how energy is consumed, created, and managed. And the mining sector has been meeting these big and bold requests head-on. This sector, facing complex …

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Pix4D announces entering into an exclusive reseller partnership with Beijing Skymap Technology Co., Ltd. for mainland China

Pix4D, the photogrammetry industry leader, today announced the signing of an exclusive reseller partnership with Beijing Skymap Technology Co., Ltd. a high-tech enterprise integrating software sales, service, research and development, and project integration in mainland China. With the diversification of Pix4D’s product portfolio to meet the specific needs of industries …

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Tanzania, Barrick Gold impressed by progress of joint venture

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan and Barrick Gold Corporation president and chief executive, Mark Bristow, have met to review progress at Twiga Minerals Corporation, the joint venture established in October 2019 to manage the company’s gold mines in the country and to discuss the partnership’s plans and prospects. Since Barrick …

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