Can Namibia Turn Green Hydrogen Into Real Industrial Growth
Namibia has one of the ingredients investors usually spend years looking for: cheap renewable energy…
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Why Is African Capital Moving Into Local Currency Solar Finance
Côte d’Ivoire is financing a 66 MW solar plant in a way that could matter…
South African Power Developer Sturdee Energy Enters Zambia With 200 MW Wind Project
South African power developer Sturdee Energy is entering Zambia with a 200 MW wind project,…
What’s Really Driving Africa’s Solar Expansion
Africa’s solar expansion is being driven by something less fashionable than climate ambition: power is…
South Africa’s Renewables Are Growing but Coal Still Controls the Grid
South Africa’s power-sector emissions fell 19% in 2025 to about 148 million tonnes of CO₂,…
Why Is Nigeria Creating a Company Just to Manage Solar Assets?
Nigeria is creating a company to do something that sounds surprisingly basic: keep its solar…
Why Is It So Hard for Africa’s Small Solar Companies to Get Money?
Africa’s distributed solar market has a financing problem. Odyssey Energy Solutions has raised US$74 million—US$27…
Why Is Uganda Turning to Vitol to Sell Its Oil?
Uganda is getting ready to sell its first crude oil on international markets, but it…
Why Can’t Africa’s Official Data See Its Solar Boom?
Africa’s solar market may be growing faster than government statistics suggest. The problem is that…
Why Is 75% of Africa’s New Solar Coming From Distributed Power?
Africa’s solar boom is happening in a very different way from the traditional power-market model.…