Africa: When Africa Stops Showing Up As a Guest

Africa: When Africa Stops Showing Up As a Guest

The Nairobi Summit may have signalled the beginning of a more equal Africa-Europe relationship, argues SENATOR IROEGBU Something shifted in Nairobi. It was not the numbers, though the numbers were striking. It was not the speeches, though some were worth hearing. What shifted was the room’s geography — and the logic behind the conversation. For…

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Eskom fleet showing signs of real stability

Eskom fleet showing signs of real stability

Embattled power utility Eskom has notched up something of a milestone in its long and bruising turnaround journey. On Friday, the company announced that unplanned outages had fallen to 7.3GW – the first time the figure has dipped below the 8GW mark since December 2020. The development appears to underscore the progress Eskom is making…

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