GEF Provides $2m for Bioenergy Development in Nigeria

The GEF has provided $2m for bioenergy mini-grid development. UNIDO is implementing the project which seeks…

Osinbajo Decries Move to Defund Gas Projects in Africa

Osinbajo has called for a just energy transition. The Vice President believes that gas can deserve…

AfDB Covid-19 Off-Grid Recovery Platform Reaches Financial Close

The African Development Bank has reached a financial close on financing agreements for a $20 million…

Life Expectancy and Energy Poverty

Energy poverty is defined as a lack of access to energy. It relates to the minimum…

$40bn Investments Needed for ‘Nigeria’s Decade of Gas’ – NNPC

The NNNPC says that that the country’s oil and gas industry will need at least $40…

AECF to Fund Sustainable Solutions Across Africa

AECF has launched a call for innovative projects across Africa. This initiative aims to provide financing…

AECF Launches $1.2 million Innovation Fund for Emerging Renewable Energy Innovations

AECF will provide $1.2 million to support the creation of new businesses via renewable energy. Businesses…

AfDB Installs Solar Energy in Refugee Camps in Burundi

The project which is being funded by the AfDB has seen the installation of a 13.8kWp…

Seedstars and the Shell Foundation Finance Green African Startups

Swiss company Seedstars Consultancy and the Shell Foundation have launched a programme aimed at young African…