Financing Clean Energy Projects: Opportunities and Challenges and Opportunities in Africa

Despite having one-fifth of the world’s population, Africa currently accounts for only 3% of global energy…

Scatec Signs $100m Loan with World Bank for Clean Energy in Africa

Scatec (Release) signed a $100 million loan agreement with the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) to replace…

World Bank Funds Clean Energy in Nigeria

The World Bank allocates $750 million for clean energy projects in Nigeria. This move addresses the…

Tanzania, Rwanda and Somalia Selected for World Bank’s Clean Energy Programme

Tanzania, Rwanda and Somalia are among four countries selected as pilots for a new World Bank…

Arc Power: $10m Boost For Rwanda’s Clean Energy Expansion

London-based Arc Power, a key electricity access provider, got $10 million from Dutch investors Triodos Investment…

Germany to Invest €4bn in Africa’s Clean Energy Projects

Germany has announced plans to invest 4 billion euros in sustainable energy projects in Africa until…

Sweden’s AIRA Launches Clean Energy in Italy

Aira Group, a Swedish clean energy solutions provider, has introduced its services in Italy, seeking to…

Activists Clamour to Halt Vietnam Clean Energy Project

Activists have said the multi-billion dollar climate deal to help Vietnam shift from coal to clean…

Nigeria’s Hydropower Potential Underexplored for Clean Energy Transition

Six decades after Nigeria gained independence, the energy sector remains stagnant. Several factors, including lack of…

ECA Urges Minerals Exploit for Africa’s Clean Energy Transition

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has urged African leaders to fully exploit the abundant critical…