AfDB funds Sokodé Solar project
The African Development Bank Group’s Board of Directors has approved a financing package of €26.5 million (appox. US$29mn) to support the construction of a 62 MW peak greenfield solar photovoltaic…
Formula 1 marks 75th anniversary
At 15:00 on 13 May 1950, the cars raced off the line to start the very first Formula 1 World Championship at Silverstone, UK. The event, part of a seven-race…
S. Africa’s shift from coal to renewables
Just over 74% of South Africa’s electricity still comes from burning coal. In 2021, the country negotiated the Just Energy Transition Partnership with Germany, the UK, France, the US and…
Sébastien Loeb won the 2025 RoC
Sébastien Loeb has made yet more motorsport history by becoming the most successful driver in Race of Champions history. With four previous victories in the solo ‘Champion of Champions’ contest…
Africa’s Role in Global Energy Shifts
Africa is emerging as a key player in the global energy transition, harnessing its vast renewable resources, abundant hydrocarbons and wealth of critical minerals. While challenges such as infrastructure gaps…
What the WRC should learn from W2RC
It wasn’t so long ago that the World Rally Championship seemed to be entering a new golden age. The regulation change ahead of the 2017 season brought in bigger and…
WRC Rally Islas Canarias
For one of the three World Rally Championship teams, Rally Islas Canarias could not have gone any better. For the other two, it’s a rally they’d quickly like to forget.…
Fighting the car every corner
Lewis Hamilton has admitted he was “fighting the car every corner” during the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as the Ferrari driver could only manage seventh at the chequered flag on…
COP29 Declaration – Baku
In a pivotal gathering at the Palais des Nations, Azerbaijan’s COP29 Presidency and chair country of the recently established Baku Continuity Coalition on Urban, Multisectoral and Multilevel Climate Action, in…
Oscar Piastri beats Max Verstappen
Australian Oscar Piastri won the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Sunday to take the lead in the Formula One world championship from McLaren teammate Lando Norris with his third win…