Namibian Bank Raises Over $16m from Country’s First Sustainability Bond

Bank Windhoek issued US$16.72 million worth of sustainable debt. The country had issued its first green…

RWANDA: Rwanda Set to Meet Energy Targets

Rwanda says it is set to meet energy targets. It has three years to meet the…

Covid-19 Pandemic Worsens Electricity Access in Africa, Asia

More than 25 million people could not afford to pay for electricity access in 2020. The…

NIGERIA: Sub-Saharan Africa has the Least Electrification Rate in the World – Report

Sub-Saharan Africa has less than 50% access rated Tracking SDG7: The Energy Progress Report was issued…

Scatec Awarded Hybrid Solar Contracts in South Africa’s Emergency Tender

Scatec has been awarded 50MW of contracts for each of the Kenhardt 1, 2 and 3…

Sudanese Bank Launches Green Sukuk for Clean Energy Projects

Sudanese Bank has launched a green energy bond. The fund will finance renewable projects for commercial…

South Africa Can Replace Ageing Coal Plants with Renewables

South Africa should replace ageing coal plants with renewable energy power plants. Banks are reluctant to…

AfDB Extends Grant to Accelerate Energy Transition in Africa

The AfDB, through the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), has extended a $1 million grant…

Nigeria Wants an Equitable Energy Transition – Osinbajo

Yemi Osinbajo believes that the transition to clean energy should be just and equitable for developing…

Starsight Energy Expands Operations into East Africa

Starsight Energy has acquired 50 per cent of Nairobi-based Premier Solar Group’s Operations in the region.…