Faced with the drought, floods and pollution affecting several African metropolises, the first edition of "Finance Your Cities", to be held on 21 October 2022 in Ivory Coast, will provide financing…
Solar energy providers Starsight Energy and SolarAfrica have announced their merger. In the process, the two companies have been awarded R1.25 billion ($69.5 million) by African Infrastructure…
While Togo's 50 km long coastline is weakened by frequent flooding, the government is supporting women in coastal regions whose agricultural activities are paying the price.
As part of the project…
The DRC government's oil and gas project is also provoking the wrath of musical artists. They have initiated protest concerts, the aim being to thwart the implementation of a government project that…
The Ras Ghareb wind farm has just been honoured by Engineering News-Record (ENR) magazine. Located in the Gulf of Suez in Egypt, the facility was built under a public-private partnership (PPP)…
In Tunisia, the municipalities of Kairouan and Mahdia are looking for solutions to facilitate the deployment of bicycles in public spaces. The promotion of this mode of transport will contribute to…
Revego Africa Energy, a fund manager specialising in acquiring operating assets in the renewable energy sector, has announced an investment in three solar photovoltaic plants in South Africa. The…
In Malawi, the US Development Finance Corporation (DFC) is providing a $25 million loan for the Golomoti solar project. The project is already in the operational phase and is being developed under a…
In Nigeria Engie Energy Access, the subsidiary of the French giant Engie, has signed a $60 million financing agreement with CrossBoundary Energy Access (CBEA). This partnership concerns the…
US-based Husk Power is commissioning six new solar mini-grids in Nigeria. The installations provide clean electricity to households and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in several…
The funding partners of the Covid-19 Off-Grid Recovery Platform have announced an additional $20 million in funding. The programme aims to support the recovery of the off-grid solar power sector,…
Below, Eddie Rich, CEO of the International Hydropower Association, writes about the most common misconceptions and myths about hydropower that the organisation deals with daily.
“There is only one…
The African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) closed with environment ministers from 54 African countries adopting a series of decisions and key messages to tackle climate change, the…
On 15 September 2022, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Kingdom of Morocco signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Rabat, Morocco…
The global energy crisis is boosting interest in low-emissions hydrogen and the pipeline of projects is expanding, but only a small share of projects are under construction around the world.…
The Namibian Electricity Control Board (ECB) has issued generation and export licenses to Schonau Solar Energy for a 125MW solar PV plant being developed by renewable energy company Emesco.
The…
My perspective on energy security was recently expanded in an unexpected direction. Last week marked the International Day of Peace, yet the world appears at its lowest level of peace in history.…
“The fight for natural resources is a common trigger for conflict in many places. When I was in Uganda, I saw what an immense impact climate change and loss of biodiversity have on people’s lives,”…
Speaking at the signing of three power purchase agreements with wind power generators, Minerals and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe said the South African government remains committed to supporting…
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