LATEST REGIONAL
PROJECT UPDATE
NIGERIA
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA),
managed by the African Development Bank, has
approved a US$500,000 grant to support the development
and launch of the Nigeria Energy Access Fund (NEAF). The
grant will support specific workstreams to set NEAF in motion
and enhance its engagement with private and public sector
investors. Once operational, NEAF is expected to complement
the Bank’s wide range of sustainable energy initiatives
currently being implemented in Nigeria. SEFA’s support to
NEAF is aligned with the New Deal on Energy for Africa
and the Bank’s High 5 priorities, especially ‘Light Up
and Power Africa’ and ‘Improve the Quality of
Lives of Africans.’
SOUTH AFRICA
Integrated ICT and infrastructure provider,
Vox, together with Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise, has
been duly awarded the PBX infrastructure tenders for the
Marriott Yacht Club and the Hilton Garden Inn Mbabane.
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise is one of the preferred PBX technology
suppliers for The Hilton and the Marriott hotel groups world-wide.
The Alcatel Application Partner Program has been designed for
application enablement which ensures third party applications and
products (such as the Tiger TMS provided by Vox) are approved
to work in conjunction with Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise platforms,
thus ensuring that future versions are always compatible.
The project was administered by IT & Electronics
services consultants, Ethnic Technologies Africa, as
part of their joint venture with M.A Dlamini
consulting engineers.
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