Donors Pledge Over $8 billion to Energy Projects in the Horn of Africa

Development partners have pledged $8.7 billion to address alarming hunger in the Horn of Africa. Nearly…

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…

$160 billion worth of projects on the Table at the Second African Infrastructure Financing Summit

The 2nd Dakar Financing summit For Africa’s Infrastructure Development has opened in the Senegalese capital with…

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…

Kenya Commences Electricity Import from Ethiopia

Kenya commences electricity trade with Ethiopia. The USD500 million line to Kenya can transmit 2,000 MW…

ETHIOPIA: Ethiopia Earns $90 Million in Electricity Exports in 2020

  Ethiopia earned $90 million in electricity exports in 2020 EEP has announced revenues for the…

Africa Unlikely to Meet Universal Electricity Access Targets – UNECA

  Electricity access in 24 African countries is below 50%. Africa needs a $40m annual investment…

EIB Approves $95m for Geothermal Projects Financing in East Africa

The EIB has approved $95m for geothermal project financing in the East Africa Rift Valley region.…

Asunim and I-kWh Join the 20MWp Juba Solar Project

Asunim Solar and I-kWh will join Egyptian company Elsewedy Electric to develop the power plant. The…

AfDB: Africa’s Hydropower Plant Set for Upgrades

Bank officials of the African Development Bank (AfDB) have announced that the bank is drawing up…