Kenya Startups Attracted $800m Venture Capital in 2023 –Report

Kenyan startups attracted $800 million (Sh127.2bn) in venture capital in 2023, surpassing Egypt, Nigeria and South…

Dangote Refinery to Begin Test Run this Week

A Dangote Group official who spoke to Reuters said the Dangote refinery will commence test runs this…

NERC Plans to Sell Kaduna Electric over $130m Debt

Due to mounting debt, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) is preparing to sell Kaduna Electricity…

Kenya Joins Consortium to Develop BESS

Kenya has joined the nine African countries to form a consortium leading the world to develop…

Asharami Energy’s Solar Solution Saves Orphanage 500,000CFA Monthly Energy Bill

Asharami Energy Senegal, a Sahara Group Company, has delivered a clean and sustainable solar-powered energy solution…

Burkina Faso Adds 68MW Solar Power to Grid

Burkina Faso unveiled two solar power plants in Pâ and Kodéni, adding 68 MW to its…

Zimbabwe Energy Regulator Hikes Fuel Prices Effective from January 4

The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has raised fuel prices effective January 4, 2024, despite fuel…

SA Selects CIP, EDF as Preferred Bidders for three BESS Projects

South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has selected a consortium comprising Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners…

Eskom Withdraws Grid Access for Karpowership

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., South Africa’s state-owned power utility, has withdrawn transmission capacity (grid access) reservations…

Kenya Power Loses Transmission Power Line to Some Regions

Kenya Power announced yesterday that it had lost its transmission power line serving Western, Nyanza and…