The International Finance Corporation (IFC), in collaboration with the Government of Canada, has committed $5 million…
Category: Rural Electrification
ECG Targets End-of-Year Deadline to Fix Power Outages in Accra
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced an ambitious plan to resolve most localised faults…
Zambia Greenlights $270M Power Link to DRC for Boosted Trade and Supply
Zambia has approved the construction of a 200-kilometre power line to the Democratic Republic of Congo…
Spain Plunged into Blackout: Grid Failure Sparks Political Storm
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez urged lawmakers to remain patient as Spain continues investigating a massive power…
Sherif Sparks Power Shift at Liberia Electricity Corporation
Mohammed M. Sherif, Acting Managing Director of the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC), says Liberia will soon…
Nigeria Approves Power Sector Roadmap, Adopts National Electricity Policy
The Federal Government of Nigeria has formally ratified and adopted a roadmap for the Nigerian Electricity…
Blackout Chaos: Power Fails Across Spain and Portugal
Crews are restoring electricity to parts of Spain and Portugal after a massive blackout left millions…
EEU Electrifies 1,382 Rural Towns and Villages Amid Recent Reforms
The Ethiopian Electric Utility (EEU) announced that 1,382 rural towns and villages have gained electricity access…
AI Powers Up: Energy Market Set to Soar to $58.6B by 2030
The energy sector’s global artificial intelligence (AI) market will grow from $8.91 billion in 2024 to…
65% Rwandan Rural Households Access Electricity – Survey
Access to electricity in Rwanda has increased from 34 per cent in 2017 to 72 per…