Africa50 and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) have announced a $100 million partnership to advance…
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Africa50 Pledges $100m for Renewable Energy Projects in Africa
Africa50, a pan-African infrastructure investor and asset management group, has pledged to commit $100 million to…
ATIDI to Provide $117M Liquidity for Globeleq’s 35MW Geothermal Project in Kenya
The African Trade and Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI) will provide a US$117 million liquidity cover to…
Aef24: Africa Energy Forum to Commence June 25, Focusing on Energy Systems of the Future
The Africa Energy Forum (aef), an annual event organised by EnergyNet Limited, will commence tomorrow, Tuesday,…
BII Commits $15m to Tanzania’s Wind and Hydropower Projects
British International Investment (BII) has committed $15 million (EUR 13.9 million) to fund Rift Valley Energy’s…
Kenya to Transform Transport Using Electric Trains in Key Regions
Kenya has embarked on an ambitious plan to rehabilitate and modernize its rail network across all…
APRA Secretariat Advocate Balanced Power Interconnection
Accelerated Partnership for Renewables in Africa (APRA) Secretariat Head Safiatou Alzouma said Ethiopia could balance the…
IEA: Africa Needs $22 Billion Annually for Universal Electricity by 2030
In its June 2024 report on clean energy investment for development in Africa, the International Energy…
REREC to Power 14,500 Houses in Kenya
The Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC) in Kenya has disclosed its plans to provide…
AfDB SEFA Grants Ethiopia DREAM $8m for Solar Minigrids
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has awarded the Ethiopia Distributed Renewable Energy and Agriculture Modalities…