The ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE), with the support of the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), is issuing a call for applications for the recruitment of a Senior Consultant. The selected consultant will provide specialized technical support to women entrepreneurs leading Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the clean energy sector across West… +
To strengthen the energy sector in Ivory Coast, the United States, through the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), has established a new partnership. An agreement worth $322 million was signed in Abidjan, with the United States committing $300 million and the remainder funded by Ivory Coast. Objectives of the Collaboration This… +
The AfDB-funded Post-Cyclone Idai Emergency Recovery Project restored electricity access, revitalizing businesses across communities in Zimbabwe In March 2019, Cyclone Idai tore through Zimbabwe’s eastern districts with unprecedented fury, leaving behind a trail of devastation. Among the hardest hit regions were Chimanimani and Chipinge, where the lifelines of modern life—electricity,… +
The shift to cleaner energy must be structured in a way that allows Africa to grow sustainably without compromising its ability to provide reliable power, create jobs, and strengthen its industries By Adrian Strydom, Chief Executive Officer of the South African Oil and Gas Alliance (www.SAOGA.org.za). Africa is at a… +
Olu Verheijen, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu’s Special Advisor on Energy, will participate as a speaker at AEW: Invest in African Energies as the country undergoes major sector reforms and developments Nigeria’s Special Advisor to President Bola Tinubu on Energy, Olu Verheijen, has joined the 2025 edition of African Energy Week… +
In a bold step towards sustainable development and regional integration, Insight Dynamic Resources Ltd has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ALG Global Infrastructure Advisors, S.L.U. for the implementation of the $400 billion Gas-by-Rail Economic Corridor Initiative. This landmark initiative envisions the creation of a 73,500 km transcontinental freight… +
South Africa faces a stark reality: failure to take urgent action to address the impending ‘gas cliff’ will result in economic regression, Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has warned. “The gas cliff is not a distant event. It is imminent. But it is not inevitable. We have the analytical tools,… +
The African Energy Chamber believes firmly that Black Africans possess the expertise, leadership qualities, and vision required for positions at the highest levels within the Africa Energies Summit In the evolving and competitive energy landscape of Africa, the Frontier and Africa Energies Summit in London holds a critical position, drawing… +
As a prelude to African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies in Cape Town, the Accra Investor Briefing provided key insights into how Ghana is positioning itself as a regional petroleum hub. Ghana is developing West Africa’s first integrated petroleum hub, with the aim of enhancing regional fuel security and… +
