Green bonds can unlock Nigeria’s domestic capital for energy access, but only if projects are aggregated,…
Category: West Africa
Tinubu Nominates Joseph Tegbe as Power Minister
Tinubu nominates Joseph Tegbe as Minister of Power, replacing Adebayo Adelabu and awaiting Senate confirmation. Tegbe…
NRGI Push Evidence-Based Gas Transition Strategy
Stakeholders call for an urgent, realistic reassessment of Nigeria’s “Decade of Gas” strategy amid ongoing implementation…
Lagos State Signs PPAs to Boost Embedded Power
Lagos signs new PPAs with three IPPs to scale embedded generation, improve reliability, and shift to…
POWERGRID Launches Mwanga Transmission Company in Kenya
Power Grid Corporation of India expands into Africa through a Kenya transmission PPP project, forming Mwanga…
REA, Mente Energy Launch Renewable Energy Programme
REA and Mente Energy launch RELIP to industrialise Nigeria’s renewable energy sector, creating a structured ecosystem…
Nigeria Secures $425m to Build Eight Solar Manufacturing Plants
Nigeria attracted $425 million to build eight solar manufacturing plants, positioning the country as a renewable…
United Capital, NOMAP Launch Blended Finance Drive for Clean Energy
United Capital and partners launch a blended finance initiative to unlock funding for Nigeria’s off-grid energy…
Benin, Togo, Niger Owe Nigeria $9.55m for Electricity Supply
Benin, Togo, and Niger owe Nigeria $9.55 million for Q4 2025 electricity supply, after paying only…
REA Targets 288MW Mini-Grid Expansion in Nigeria
REA is developing 288MW of interconnected mini-grids, signalling a shift toward utility-scale distributed renewable energy in…