IFC, Rockefeller Foundation to Unlock $2bn Private Funding for Distributed Clean Energy in Africa

Both organisations will mobilise up to $2bn in private sector investment. Funding will prioritise countries where…

Africa Losses $150 Billion to Inadequate Electricity Supply

Africa losses $150 billion annually to poor electricity supply, says Kola Adesina Seeks stakeholders support for…

Niger Joins World Bank’s Solar Scaling Initiative

Niger has joined the World Bank’s Scaling Solar initiative. The World Bank will help the country…

World Bank Approves $465 Milllion for Electricity Access in West Africa

  World Bank to increase energy access in West Africa Approves $465 million in funding ERERA,…

SDG 7; How has West Africa Progressed?

Sustainable Developmental Goals (SDGs) are frameworks designed to achieve a sustainable future for all. An energy…

Morocco to Deploy 6GW of Clean Energy this Decade

Morocco plans to install 6GW of renewable energy this decade. The country has set a 52%…

Developing Economies Need $1Tr Clean Energy Investment to Achieve Net-Zero – IEA

An IEA report estimates that clean energy investment in the developing world needs to increase by…

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…