SOUTH AFRICA: South Africa Losses R25 billion to Load Shedding

R25 billion lost to load shedding Eskom implementing stage 4 load shedding Amendment to Electricity Act…

South Africa to Increase Embedded Generation Limit to 100MW

The threshold for embedded generation plants increased to 100MW Private businesses can now generate energy to…

Group Urges G7 Leaders to End Oil and Gas Financing in 2021

The economists believe that G7 countries should end oil and gas financing as they end coal…

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…

NIGERIA: LCCI, MAN Lament Poor Supply to Manufacturers

LCCI decries poor supply to industries MAN says poor supply affects market competition The Lagos Chamber…

IFC Invests in Romania’s First Green Bonds

IFC has invested €59.6 million in Romania’s second green bond. The proceeds from the bond will…

TANZANIA: World Bank Approves Funding for ZESTA

World Bank approves funding for ZESTA Project to benefit 400,000 households The World Bank has approved…

Accelerating Off-Grid Electrification with Natural Gas

  In sub-Saharan Africa, about 600 million people lack access to electricity. For example, in Nigeria,…

A tale of Two Electricity Markets

Across the continent, electricity markets currently deal with rising debt, inadequate generation, poor network infrastructure, and…

BOTSWANA: Minister Calls for Private Sector Participation Electricity Sector

Minister calls for private sector participation Suggests the use of PPP. Botswana’s Minister of Mineral Resources,…