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CONFERENCE, BARCELONA, SPAIN The World's Power and Electricity Congress 
The world's power and electricity markets are facing major changes which will impact on their future
Q&A;George Wachira
George Wachira, le Directeur G�n�ral du Petroleum Institute d�Afrique de l�Est, s�entretient avec Energy in Africa � propos des explorations de p�trole potentiel en Afrique de l�Est, l�approche de la r�gion envers l�offre d��nergie et ce que font les gouvernements Est-africains au sujet de l�exploration de p�trole. Par Amina AccramCONFERENCE Sustaining South Africa�s energy resources 
There are compelling reasons for developing renewable energy sources, the recent Pan African Power Congress in Johannesburg has heard. By Zolile Mtshelwane
OILScientists explore oil wealth in Lake Malawi
Lake Malawi is seen as the heartbeat of the nation it is named for. Now it could back that up with a revenue stream, if mineral explorers have their way. By Hobbs Gama in BlantyreOPINION LE SECTEUR DU PETROLE ET DU GAZ EN AFRIQUE
Bien que les r�serves de gaz et de p�trole soutiennent et d�veloppent la qualit� de vie de nombreuses personnes sur le continent, le sous-d�veloppement pr�vaut toujours dans des parties de l�Afrique de l�Ouest et Centrale
ENERGY IN AFRICAMelting glaciers set to destroy Kilimanjaro�s glory
The glaciers on Mount Kilimanjaro are melting at an alarming rate, and experts warn they could disappear in the next two decades.P�TROLE L�Ethiopie meurtrie cherche son propre p�trole
La facture des importations de p�trole de l�Ethiopie, qui a augment� de 262% lors du dernier trimestre, menace l��conomie fragile du pays. Par Helina Megersa
ENERGY IN AFRICA Cameroon�s dark future
The supply of electricity in Cameroon falls short of demand by about 50MW. With a population of 15 million, growing rapidly at 2.5% per year, and increasing demand from industry, there is every indication that current investments in the sector may never neutralise the imbalance. By Mbah George
ALTERNATIVE ENERGYThere�s money in that waste
Generating 10MW of power requires an enormous amount of rubbish: 14m m3 of waste, to be exact. The project will target three landfill sites distributed across the Durban metropolitan, the largest of which manages up to 5 200 tons of waste
per day, arguably making it Africa�s busiest landfill.
OPINION Placer la Science et la Technologie au Coeur de notre d�veloppement
Les statistiques indiquent toujours que pour plus de 90% des 650 millions de personnes en Afrique, l��nergie se limite au bois, aux d�chets, aux bouses, aux bougies et au k�ros�ne. L�acc�s aux services que l��nergie moderne fournit est central au d�veloppement �conomique et � l�am�lioration d�indicateurs sociaux.
HYDROELECTRIC ENERGYMajor hydroelectric project well under way in Ethiopia
In a bid to curb recurring power shortages in the country, the government
of Ethiopia has embarked upon a major hydroelectric power project, which will raise the nation�s current total output of about 700MW by 40%.GAS Namibia fast-tracks Kudu development
The fields were discovered 31 years
ago but have never been developed.
However, the growing need for electricity
in southern Africa has sharpened the
focus on the projectOPINION- ENERGY IN AFRICA How to break Africa�s Catch-22
In large parts of Africa, less than 10% of the people have access to electricity � yet the continent has the potential to generate more than sufficient power to satisfy the needs of its entire population
OILThe new scramble for Africa�s Oil
The off shore oilfi elds on the west coast of Africa - the fastest growing oil exploration and production areas in the world today � are attracting massive investment, of around $10bn a year. This expenditure is highlighting a lack of local capacity to service the oil industry, writes Shaun Benton.ENERGY IN AFRICA Africa�s new role in global energy security
Needless to say, these natural reserves are attracting the attention of global players. The United States, in particular, is starting to cast covetous eyes towards the continent as an increasingly important source of oil and natural gas to stabilize its energy market.
BOOKSA flawed look at a flawed economy
The wars in Angola raged for more than four decades, at massive cost to Angolans and other southern Africans. It was not only a grave yard for hundreds of thousands of people, but also for repeated attempts at bringing sustained peace and prosperity to its people, despite lavish natural resources.EDITORIAL Is there energy for all?
Africa is facing a massive energy crisis � but it�s not the one you thinkEnergy in Africa: le choix inform�
Energy in Africa est un magazine trimestriel d�di� � �clairer
et discuter les d�fi s et questions relatifs au vaste spectre de
l��nergie sur le continentNUCL�AIRE Facteur de peur
Les usines de production nucl�aire fournissent actuellement 16 pourcent de l'�lectricit� produite mondialement. Les Etats-Unis sont le plus large contributeur principal � pr�s du tiers du total. Les autres larges contributeurs incluent la France, le Japon, l'Allemagne et la Russie. Il y a couramment 440 r�acteurs commerciaux op�rant dans 31 pays avec une capacit� totale install�e d'approximativement 360 000MWe, et 30 r�acteurs de plus sont en construction. Dans 17 pays, les r�acteurs nucl�aires pourvoient au moins le quart de toute l'�lectricit�, et dans 10 pays, l'�nergie nucl�aire contribue au moins au tiers du total. Mais comment se d�barrasser du facteur de la peur associ� au nucl�aire? | | 
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