Vol. 12 Issue 4

ISSN 1756-4417

www.AE-Africa.com July/August 2019

Filling the Energy Information Gap in Africa

July/August 2019 VOL.12 ISSUE 4

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Markets & Policy Africa Beat 4 Import Tariffs Proposed Tech Beat 8 for Solar Panels in South Africa 13 Global Alternatives 10 Corporate 24 Alternative Focus African Politics 26 New Bio-Based Polymers Coming to Market 14 Conferences 28 Monthly Focus Vol. 12 Issue 4

ISSN 1756-4417

www.AE-Africa.com July/August 2019 Building Clean and Green 16 Filling the Energy Information Gap in Africa Maguga Dam in Swaziland Africa Spotlight South Africa 19 Source: African Energy Source: Chamber

All rights to editorial matter are reserved by Alternative Energy Africa, a Petroleum Africa Magazine, Inc. publication. No article may be reproduced or transmitted by any means without the prior written permission of the publisher. Publisher’s Note MESSAGE Publisher FROM THE PUBLISHER Dianne Sutherland It’s that time once again when I move off the alternative energy topic to discuss something most all of the African Contributing Editor continent gets excited about. For those of you who regularly read my column, that’s right, you guessed it, Sports! And Jennifer Nickle not any sport, the Africa Cup of Nations to be exact. What a fantastic tournament this year’s edition turned out to be, filled with surprises, sorrows, triumphs and great matches! Advertising Inquiries [email protected] Perhaps the most surprising development was Madagascar’s run in its first appearance in the tournament. The team made it all the way to the Final 16, leaving its fans feeling proud and looking forward to future performances of their Subscriptions “Barea.” And then there was scoring its first ever goal in the tournament. The Lions of Chinguetti also held [email protected] their football powerhouse neighbor, , to a draw. Quite a feat for the Mauritanian squad! Africa Headquarters On a less upbeat note for the hosting nation, the Egyptian Pharaohs were sent packing after the South African squad handed them a defeat, 10G Ahmed Abd El- Aziz St., New Maadi, Cairo, putting an early end to the tournament’s most successful team’s run for the cup. Upheaval within Egypt’s football world followed with Hany Tel/Fax: +2 02 2517 7454 Abu Reida, head of the Egyptian Football Association (EFA), resigning shortly after the loss, and calling on members of the EFA board to Email: [email protected] also resign, while firing the coaching team led by Mexico’s Javier Aguirre.

Advertising Representatives The most painful moment of the tournament came in the semi-final match between Senegal and Tunisia. At the 100th minute of the 0-0 Austria, Germany, Switzerland match, Tunisia’s goalkeeper, Moez Hassen, saw the ball bounce off the head of the defender Dylan Bronn and into the net for the only goal Eisenacher Medien of the game, sending the Senegalese squad to the final and leaving the Tunisians in tears. Erhardt Eisenacher Tel: +49 0228 2499 860 Perhaps my favorite match was the /Nigeria semi-final. It seemed for 70+ minutes the Algerians were on the way to taking the match, [email protected] when Aissa Mandi was given a yellow card for a handball; Nigeria’s Odion Ighalo subsequently converted the penalty kick and the match was tied up, breathing new life into the Super Eagles. At four minutes into the extra time period, it looked like penalty kicks were imminent, Ghana until the last minute of stoppage time when Algerian star Riyad Mahrez broke the Nigerians’ heart with a beautiful free kick placed in the Research Development & top left corner of the goal with what was practically the last kick of the game, winning the match for the Algerians. To be sure, it was a great, Financial Consultants Ltd. extra-time comeback for the fa