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Dr Stanford Chidziva of the University of Western Cape looks at hydrogen electrolyser unit at Namakwa Engineering, where Keren Energy first proved green hydrogen production was possible. (REUTERS/Esa Alexander)

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Premium badgeExclusive: Ethiopia, Angola to join Africa Green Hydrogen Alliance

The announcement, to be made at the Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi, shows confidence in green hydrogen’s potential, says Jonas Moberg, CEO of the Gl...

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Workers are seen at a production line of copper foils used for lithium batteries, at a Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group plant © Copper being used for lithium batteries, at in Tongling, Anhui province, China November 30, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer

Copper Bottomed

Premium badgeNamibia: Deep-South Resources regains Haib licence after ‘corruption’ dispute Canada’s Deep-South Resources is pushing ahead with developing its Haib copper project in Namibia after the country’s courts ruled in its favour in a ...
South Africa hosts inaugural green hydrogen summit in Cape Town © South African president Cyril Ramaphosa speaks at the Green Hydrogen Summit at Century City in Cape Town, South Africa, November 29, 2022. REUTERS/Esa Alexander

Mission Critical

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Dr Stanford Chidziva of the University of Western Cape looks at hydrogen electrolyser unit at Namakwa Engineering, where Keren Energy first proved green hydrogen production was possible. (REUTERS/Esa Alexander)

Greener Pastures

Premium badgeExclusive: Ethiopia, Angola to join Africa Green Hydrogen Alliance The announcement, to be made at the Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi, shows confidence in green hydrogen’s potential, says Jonas Moberg, CEO of the Gl...
© Cross-section of an undersea communications cable (3D illustration). Christoph Burgstedt/Getty Images

Deep cut

Premium badgeDRC: Broken submarine cables disrupt West African internet speed It could take a month for the Orange Marine team to start repairs on fibre optic lines damaged during underwater landslide off the DRC coast.
Workers are seen at a production line of copper foils used for lithium batteries, at a Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group plant © Copper being used for lithium batteries, at in Tongling, Anhui province, China November 30, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer

Copper Bottomed

Premium badgeNamibia: Deep-South Resources regains Haib licence after ‘corruption’ dispute Canada’s Deep-South Resources is pushing ahead with developing its Haib copper project in Namibia after the country’s courts ruled in its favour in a ...

Namibia top stories

Dr Stanford Chidziva of the University of Western Cape looks at hydrogen electrolyser unit at Namakwa Engineering, where Keren Energy first proved green hydrogen production was possible. (REUTERS/Esa Alexander)

Greener Pastures

Premium badgeExclusive: Ethiopia, Angola to join Africa Green Hydrogen Alliance The announcement, to be made at the Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi, shows confidence in green hydrogen’s potential, says Jonas Moberg, CEO of the Gl...
© Cross-section of an undersea communications cable (3D illustration). Christoph Burgstedt/Getty Images

Deep cut

Premium badgeDRC: Broken submarine cables disrupt West African internet speed It could take a month for the Orange Marine team to start repairs on fibre optic lines damaged during underwater landslide off the DRC coast.
Workers are seen at a production line of copper foils used for lithium batteries, at a Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group plant © Copper being used for lithium batteries, at in Tongling, Anhui province, China November 30, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer

Copper Bottomed

Premium badgeNamibia: Deep-South Resources regains Haib licence after ‘corruption’ dispute Canada’s Deep-South Resources is pushing ahead with developing its Haib copper project in Namibia after the country’s courts ruled in its favour in a ...

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lights on?

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Hard ball

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