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…

Roam Opens Electric Motorcycles Factory in Kenya

Roam Motors, a mobility start-up, has opened a new factory in Nairobi, Kenya (the largest in…

ISA, UNDP Launch Pilot Projects on Scaling Solar Applications for Agriculture

International Solar Alliance (ISA) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announced the launch of Scaling Solar…

ARDA seeks Sustainability in Africa’s Downstream Energy Transition

African Refiners and Distributors Association (ARDA) has called for leeway to ensure downstream energy transition in…

USADF Calls for Proposal to Finance Local Off-Grid Companies

The US African Development Foundation (USADF) is launching a call for proposals for African off-grid energy…

EDF and SunFunder Provide $2.7m to DPA

Distributed Power Africa (DPA) plans to accelerate the development of its project portfolio. Mirova SunFunder contributed to…

BGFA Awards $5m Grant to Support Electrification in Uganda

The Beyond the Grid for Africa (BGFA) programme, as part of its activities to electrify 1.8…

Morocco to Support EU’s Energy Transition

The European Union plans to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Morocco on the supply…

Tinda Cash to Produce Electricity Via solar and Biomass in Ignié

Tinda Cash group is to build two power plants in the Ignié special economic zone (SEZ)…

The Energy Trilemma

Access to energy is vital for socioeconomic development. Sustainable development goal 7 focuses on achieving “affordable,…