On February 1st, 2011 Centrotec Sustainable AG (Brilon, Germany) announced that during January 2011 subsidiary Ubbink B.V. (Doesburg, Netherlands) acquired a 60% share of Solar23 GmbH (Memmingen, Germany). Solar23 focuses on development of African solar photovoltaic (PV) and solar thermal projects including off-grid solar solutions.
Category: business
Portuguese group Sonae open supermarket in Angola
Portugal’s Sonae and Angolan company Condis have signed an agreement for the Portuguese company to enter the Angolan market with a network of Continente branded hypermarkets, Sonae said Friday in a regulatory filing with Portuguese stock market regulator CMVM.
Ghana and Spain signs air services agreement
Ghana and Spain have initialled a bilateral Air Services Agreement and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to allow direct flights between both countries. The agreement followed two days of negotiations between delegations from Ghana and Spain in Accra from April 12-13, to review the previous agreement.
Bridging the missing middle gap in Africa-Emrc
AfDB and EMRC SME Forum to address the importance of Small & Medium Enterprises for Africa’s Development.
Interview with Maria Odido, Uganda’s honey queen
Maria Odido heads Bee Natural Uganda which has gained international recognition since she became the Project Incubator Award 2010 winner for her innovative and sustainable project.
Remco Afrique announces expansion programme
Dutch construction company Remco Afrique has announced plans to continue its expansion into new markets in Africa.
Danish company plans wind farm in Angola in 2012
The managing director of Danish company Vestas in Portugal, Mário de Graviria Forbian, said in Luanda that in 2012 his company planned to set up an industrial unit for production of power using the wind in Angola.
Nokia looks to Kenya trying to compete with China
Leading international telecom firm Nokia Siemens Network is looking to introduce low cost telecom equipment as it battles Chinese companies for low-cost markets in Africa. Much of the focus will be on East African countries, with Kenya being marketed as a top priority.
Desertec Gears up for Tunisian Office Opening
Desertec Industrial Initiative representatives landed in Tunisia to discuss further plans of using solar energy from the Sahara to power the MENA region and transport excess energy to Europe.
Top Leaders in Africa’s Energy Sector
The 4th Annual Africa Energy Awards, held in South Africa on March 31, recognized leaders and innovators in the continent’s energy sector. First up was the Program for Basic Energy and Conservation (PROBec) receiving the award for Best Technology Provider based on its work with low-income population groups to meet energy demands in a sustainable method such as via biomass.