Nigeria: Westa Solar Receives Loans for C&I Solar Installation

Westa Solar receive a €1.5 million loan from OeEB. The firm will use the loan to…

Firm Receives $1.4 Million for Solar Project

Oikocredit is providing finance to Weziza to boost rural electrification. The firm plans to connect 21…

AfDB Predicts Hike in Food and Energy Prices

AfDB President Dr Akinwumi Adesina predicts a hike in food and energy prices. 90% of Russia’s…

Nigeria Creates A New DisCo in Aba, Abia State

Nigeria currently has 12 DisCos. APL Electric Firm is the new DisCo located in Abia State…

BGFA Funds Solar Operations in Burkina Faso

The Beyond the Grid Fund for Africa (BGFA) provides $2.5 million in funding to Oolu. The…

Egypt President Calls for Acceleration of the RE Sector

The President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, calls for Egypt’s expansion of renewable energy plans. Egypt…

Solarcentury Funds Solar PV plants in Mozambique

Solarcentury Africa has closed the financing of a solar photovoltaic plant at the Balama graphite mine…

Nigeria: Vandalism Caused National Grid Failure – Minister

Minister of Power, Aliyu Abubakar, says vandalism caused the failure of the national grid. Nigeria loses…

C40 Cities to Create 1.8 Million Jobs in South Africa by 2030

The global network of mayors, C40 Communities Climate Leadership Group, pushes South African cities to strengthen…

Uganda Commissions New Hydroelectric Facility

The Nyamwamba II hydropower facility in Kasese, western Uganda, is being commissioned by Serengeti Energy. The…