Industry

TotalEnergies has formally awarded major construction contracts for its 1.5-gigawatt North Sea offshore wind project, committing approximately €2.1 billion to turbine supply, installation vessels, subsea cabling, and offshore substation infrastructure. The contract disclosures,…

Dangote Group has confirmed that its flagship Dangote Refinery has reached full operational capacity of 650,000 barrels per day, marking the completion of Africa’s largest industrial energy project and one of the most complex…

Apple Inc. has struck one of its largest technology acquisitions in over a decade with the purchase of Israeli artificial intelligence startup Q.ai, a company developing advanced AI for audio…

Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has commissioned the 140-megawatt Olkaria VII geothermal power plant in Naivasha, marking a major production milestone in East Africa’s energy sector and reinforcing Kenya’s position…

BMW has officially commissioned its €2 billion high-voltage battery manufacturing facility in Debrecen, marking a decisive step in Europe’s race to secure domestic electric vehicle (EV) production capacity. The plant…

Saudi Aramco has taken a decisive step in global energy infrastructure this week by awarding approximately $12 billion in engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracts for the next major expansion…

South Africa’s industrial energy landscape crossed a decisive milestone this week as Eskom confirmed the commissioning of the first operational phase of its flagship Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) programme, bringing 144MW of grid-scale storage into…

South Africa’s industrial base received a significant boost today as a new R2.4 billion lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility officially commenced operations, marking a decisive step toward localising energy infrastructure and…

South Africa’s industrial sector is entering a decisive expansion phase, driven by large-scale manufacturing investments, accelerated energy buildouts, and renewed infrastructure execution across key provinces. What is emerging is not…

For decades, South Africa’s industrial heart was tied to the coal-rich basins of Mpumalanga. However, as of early 2026, the economic "heartbeat" has officially migrated west. The Northern Cape Industrial Corridor has…