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.…

Mediclinic Signs Solar PPA for Six Hospitals in South Africa

Mediclinic has signed a 12-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Moshesh Partners to deploy solar PV…

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,…

NIGERIA: Nigeria Must Remain Competitive – Total Boss

Nigeria must remain competitive, says Sangster Government must work with stakeholders in the international market At…

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…

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…

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…

Accelerating Off-Grid Electrification with Natural Gas

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

Where Power Meets the Soil

Agriculture is the largest sector of the Nigerian economy, employing over two-thirds of the entire labour…