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,…

Impact of Clean Energy on Rural-Urban Development 

The distinction between urban and rural communities is quite evident in developing countries. For a community to…

Electricity Tariff Increment: A Way Forward in Pursuit of Universal Energy Access?

The subject of electricity tariffs in Nigeria has been quite unsettling. According to the Nigerian Electricity…

WeLight to Connect 250,000 People in Rural Madagascar

WeLight secures $21 million to help 250,000 people in rural Madagascar access clean electricity. The financing…

Infraco Invests $2m in Electric Tricycles

InfraCo Africa is investing US$2 million to facilitate the deployment of 400 electric vehicles by start-up…

300,000 Households Without Electricity in Namibia

Namibia’s overall electrification rate is estimated to be about 50%. Under 4,000 houses are connected to…

Benin Republic to Pilot 1.7 MW Rural Mini-Grid Solar Project

Four firms to develop a 1.7 megawatt (MW) solar power project in Benin.  The mini-grid project…

Electricity Projects Inaugurated in Kogi State

Electricity and energy projects are capital intensive; therefore, implementing such projects cannot be borne by the…

Jos DisCo To Support Rural, Urban Electrification In Plateau

Jos DisCo to support the expansion of Plateau State’s rural and urban electrification programme. JED to…

Virtuitis Solaris Commits Power Two Rural Communities in Jos

Virtuitis Solaris in Africa strategies to close the energy access gap in Nigeria. Nigerians without access…