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…

Oikocredit Funds Solar-Powered Expansion in Zambia

Dutch investor Oikocredit injects $2 million into RDG Collective to aid solar photovoltaic system distribution in…

CRITICAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR RAIL DECARBONISATION IN THE AFRICAN CONTINENTAL FREE TRADE AREA (AFCFTA) PLANS 

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA) agreement symbolizes a significant milestone in accelerating economic integration…

UN General Assembly Highlights Urgent Need for Global Action on Sustainable Development Goals

Political and economic leaders and civil society representatives have gathered in the United States for the…

Husk Power to Mobilise $500 Million for Mini-grid in Africa

Husk Power, an energy company, has launched the ‘Africa Sunshot initiative’ to mobilise $500 million over…

Côte d’Ivoire Gets €35m Loan for 46MW Biomass Plant

The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF), a Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) company, has issued a…

CAR: The Sakaï Solar Power Plant Becomes Operational

Energy-related cooperation between China and the Central African Republic (CAR) is starting to pay off. The…

Virtual Power Plants, Benefits and Possible Applications in the Nigeria Power Sector

Virtual power plants (VPPs) are an emerging technology in the energy sector which allows the aggregation…

EAIF 2023: Engie Wagers on Carbon Credits for Access to Electricity

The electrification of Africa could be supported through carbon credits. The partnership between Engie Energy Access,…

The Togolese Government and The World Bank Sign Financing Agreement

Sani Yaya, Togo’s Minister of Economics and Finance, and Coralie Gevers, the World Bank’s Head of…