NIGERIA: Nigeria Has More that 42% People Without Electricity Access – Ajaero

The Secretary-General, National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE)  and Deputy President of the Nigeria Labour Congress…

NIGERIA: OAU to Begin Electricity Generation, Distribution – VC Ogunbodede

OAU to become self-sufficient To generate and distribute 8.03MW of electricity The Vice-Chancellor of the Obafemi…

NIGERIA: Nigeria’s Electricity Sector Largely Powered by 7 Plants

Seven plants generate 59% of the electricity consumed The remaining 18 plants lay idle unreliable Sector…

TANZANIA: Julius Nyerere Dam to Generate Revenue for Elsewedy Electric

Elsewedy is an Egyptian firm Dam to be completed in 2025 Julius Nyerere dam cost $2.9…

Cote D’Ivoire Cuts Electricity Supply to Neighbouring Countries

Cote D’Ivoire faces serious power shortages The implementation of the cuts began two weeks ago Togo,…

Ethiopia to Generate Power from the Blue Nile Dam

Ethiopia begins generating between June and August GERD to add 13.5 bcm of water during the…

Taking the Bull by the Horns: Electricity Theft Versus Smart Meters

The popular idiom ‘take the bull by the horns’ is said when individuals decide to tackle…

Large-Scale Solar: An End to the Electricity Crisis?

The incessant occurrences of grid collapse and power outages in Nigeria is not a new tale.…

Electricity; A Commodity or a Right?

Many people often regard electricity as a right that the government in power ought to provide…

Renewable Energy Constitutes One-Third of Africa’s Electricity Demand Growth

An analysis of global electricity revealed that wind and solar showed resilient growth in 2020 despite…