Securing Nigeria’s Electricity Transmission Infrastructure: A Multi-faceted Approach

The Nigerian power sector has grappled with many technical and non-technical problems in thepast 50 years.…

Kenya to Grant IPPs Licences for New Electricity Market

Kenya’s Ministry of Energy has announced plans to grant Independent Power Producers (IPPs) licences as part…

Zimbabwe’s Energy Access Rate Hits 62%

The director of energy conservation and renewable energy in the Ministry of Energy and Power Development…

The Role of Information Accessibility to Energy Sector Consumers

Information accessibility refers to providing specific information that helps consumers of energy products at purchase or use. Consumers often…

World Bank, COMESA to Launch $50m Regional Energy Access Program

The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), a regional economic organisation, and the World Bank will…

Access Bank Signs $75m Loan Deal with JICA to Curb Climate Change

Access Bank Plc has signed a $ 75 million loan agreement with the Japan International Cooperation…

World Bank to Support Ethiopia’s Efforts to Ensure Energy Access

The World Bank has appreciated Ethiopia’s progress and reaffirmed the Bank’s steadfast commitment to supporting the…

Kenya’s EPRA Hikes Electricity Price by 16.5%

Kenya’s Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has announced another electricity price hike of 16.5 per…

Ugandan Government to Stop Paying for Unused Electricity

The Ugandan government has announced it will discontinue payments for deemed power as the Achwa and…

Eskom Withdraws Grid Access for Karpowership

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., South Africa’s state-owned power utility, has withdrawn transmission capacity (grid access) reservations…