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~~ ~ As the global economy adapts to the transition away from carbon-based sources of energy, there is an increased focus on the use of renewable energy to provide a zero-emission source of electrical power. An integral part of the solution is batteries and energy storage systems. One Japanese company that is leading the field in this respect is The Furukawa Battery Company (Furukawa Battery).  Furukawa Battery traces its origins back to 1914, when Furukawa Electric established its battery factory in Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture, and started production of lead-acid batteries. In 1950 Fur...

Vikas Sagar, named as the McKinsey SA linchpin in corrupt deals at Transnet, Eskom and SAA, now has a high-powered role as the co-founder of Kalido, a London-based tech start-up which has secured millions of US dollars in venture capital funding. Three McKinsey executives appeared before the Zondo Commission of Inquiry into State Capture this week and the firm also agreed to repay R650-million to Transnet and SAA after refunding R1-billion to Eskom in 2018.  McKinsey senior partner Jean-Christophe Mieszala said Sagar, who led the South Africa office when the dodgy deals were done, had been r...