The Rockefeller Foundation and partners have launched a Clean Cooking Accelerator Initiative to scale modern cooking…
Category: East Africa
AfDB, AIIB Launch $300m Clean Energy Programme in Rwanda
AfDB and AIIB have launched a $300 million results-based programme to expand grid, solar, and clean…
UAE Highlights Africa Investments at AU Summit in Ethiopia
UAE reaffirmed its strategic engagement with Africa at the 2026 African Union summit, highlighting renewable energy…
Kenya Expands Grid with New 132kV Transmission Line
Kenya has strengthened grid reliability after energising the Sondu–Homa Bay transmission line while advancing a $311…
AfDB Backs Kenya’s Geothermal Power Surge
The AfDB-approved geothermal project will expand Kenya’s baseload power while lowering electricity costs nationwide. The Menengai…
Africa’s Gas Opportunity: Export or Power Growth?
LNG exports remain Africa’s strongest route to gas monetisation amid rising global competition. Expanding domestic power…
Africa’s Top Oil, Gas Hubs 2025
Africa remains a strategic hydrocarbon frontier despite the global energy transition and years of underinvestment. Offshore…
Ethiopia Highlights Renewable Leadership at IRENA Assembly
Ethiopia reinforced its role as a global leader in the energy transition during the 16th Assembly…
Uganda’s Energy and Extractives Sector Hits Pivotal Milestone in 2025
As 2025 closed, Uganda’s energy and extractives sector reached a pivotal moment, driven by accelerated infrastructure…
Tanzania to Add 50 MW to National Grid as Kishapu Solar Project Nears Completion
Tanzanian Deputy Minister for Energy Salome Makamba said the solar power project in Kishapu District, Shinyanga…