Cyclone-Prone Malawi Plans Energy Storage to Bolster Grid
November 26th, 2024
Via Bloomberg, a report on Malawi’s plans to incorporate energy storage into its grid management plan: Most of the African nation’s electricity comes from hydropower Malawi faced one of the worst tropical cyclones last year Malawi is building its first battery-energy system, a technology that will help protect its grid from cyclones that have battered […]
Read more »How Bitcoin Is Saving Wasted Energy and Expanding Financial Freedom in Africa
January 29th, 2024
Via Bitcoin Magazine, a look at how Bitcoin is monetizing stranded energy, financing electrical infrastructure, and empowering millions in Africa: Hundreds of millions of Africans face two problems holding them back from progress: 600 million lack electricity, while virtually all 1.4 billion people on the continent lack high-quality currency. Compare this to the US, Northern […]
Read more »Mining Bitcoin: Powering Africa Villages
January 5th, 2024
Via Unherd, a report on how cryptocurrency can be a liberating force in Africa by bringing electricity to those who need it: Bondo is a scattered cluster of villages in a remote region of Malawi near the border with Mozambique. It sits in the foothills of Mount Mulanje, where residents rely on their feet for […]
Read more »Mining Will Revive Malawi’s Economy says Minister
October 20th, 2023
Via WhyAfrica, a report on Malawi’s economy: It is a humid spring morning in August when I walk into the office of Minister Chang’anamuno on the third floor of Government Building in Lilongwe, the capital city of Malawi. Outside, more and more vehicles join the snaking queue of drivers eagerly awaiting the arrival of fuel at […]
Read more »Malawi’s Surprise Plan for Farming Through Climate Disaster
June 10th, 2023
Courtesy of The Daily Beast, a look at Malawi’s plan to grow its dairy industry, one farming staple that could weather the climate crisis: Malawi is home to only 19.1 million people—a small population by any standard. Yet according to the U.N., more than 2.8 million Malawians currently face starvation—nearly 15 percent of the entire […]
Read more »Africa’s Rare-Earth Rush: Blessing or Curse?
September 22nd, 2022
Courtesy of The Africa Report, a look at Africa’s rare earths sector: To move away from Western dependence on China, the rare earth sector’s undisputed leader, the time has come for an all-out search for new sources of supply. And Africa is at the centre of this battle. The technology sectors – led by smartphones […]
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