African Energy Week Reports $17 Billion in Energy Commitments
African Energy Week 2026 concluded in Cape Town with more than US$17 billion in reported…
Solarcentury Africa Raises Operational Solar Capacity in Zambia to 59.5 MWp
Solarcentury Africa has started full commercial operations at the 34.5 MWp second phase of its…
Egypt’s Solar Pipeline Expands With Financing for 1.1 GW Power Project
Egypt’s renewable energy pipeline is advancing with up to US$566 million in debt financing for…
DRC, Rwanda and Burundi Face Further Delays to Planned 206 MW Hydropower Plant
A planned 206 MW hydropower plant intended to supply electricity to the Democratic Republic of…
Côte d’Ivoire’s Kong Solaire Project Secures €50 Million Financing Agreement
Côte d’Ivoire’s 50 MWp Kong Solaire project has secured long-term financing from Dutch development bank…
South African Banks Launch Joint Platform to Expand Renewable Energy Financing
FNB, WesBank and Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) have launched nav.energy, an integrated platform designed to…
Private Electricity Deals Are Reshaping How South African Mines Secure Power
Tharisa Mine in South Africa has begun receiving wheeled renewable electricity from power trader Etana…
Why Africa’s Electricity Problem Is About More Than Building Power Plants
Africa’s electricity challenge is often framed as a shortage of generating capacity, but adding power…
Why Kariba Dam Can Be Fully Rehabilitated and Still Struggle to Generate Electricity
Rehabilitating Kariba Dam can improve the safety and reliability of one of Southern Africa’s most…
Kariba Dam Rehabilitation Nears Completion as Zambia and Zimbabwe Seek More Reliable Power
The rehabilitation of Kariba Dam, a critical hydropower asset shared by Zambia and Zimbabwe, is…