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… +
A development institution creating resilience Helping businesses grow and thrive. We focus our efforts on the areas where we can have the greatest impact. As the world’s largest challenge fund, we provide patient capital to small and growing businesses that are not covered by traditional lenders. Our world-class advisors help… +
Two-Day Workshop “Powering Africa’s Rise: From Renewable Wealth to Industrial Strength” Concludes with Bold Commitments to Accelerate SDG7 Dakar, Senegal – 11 December 2025: Development partners, private-sector actors, and UNDP energy experts from across 25 countries, mostly from West and Central Africa, have concluded a two-day high-level workshop to shape the… +
The African Development Fund’s (ADF) Board of Directors has approved a grant of $22.9 million for the rehabilitation of Malawi’s Kapichira and Nkula B hydropower plants, marking a transformative investment in the nation’s energy future. The $118.7 million initiative, with co-financing opportunities, will rehabilitate two critical power generation facilities—Kapichira I… +
During operations, the mine is expected to support up to 900 direct and indirect jobs, contribute approximately 10% of national GDP, and stimulate substantial local supply chain growth FG Gold Limited (“FG Gold”) (https://FGGoldMining.com/) is pleased to announce that it has achieved financial close and the first drawdown on its US$330… +
As Africa’s energy sector continue to grow, the 20 Under 40 Energy Women Rising Stars celebrates innovation and leadership across the sector. The African Energy Chamber (AEC) proudly announces this year’s 20 Under 40 Energy Women Rising Stars, celebrating the visionaries shaping Africa’s energy future. The 20 Under 40 Energy Women Rising Stars represent… +
China has sent a fleet of fully electric mining trucks to a copper mining project in Zambia. This is a significant step in the field of green mining, as this delivery includes 31 innovative vehicles, marking, according to experts, the first deployment of electric mining trucks in an African project.… +
(ECA) – Africa’s quest for accessible, affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy is moving from vision to reality following a 2023 meeting that called on the African Union Commission and its partners to develop a Continental Energy Security Policy Framework. From 27-28 June 2025, the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)… +
African energy and finance ministers welcomed an ambitious new partnership to transform the continent’s power sector at the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit in Dar es Salaam on January 27, while highlighting their countries’ distinct paths toward achieving universal access to electricity. Mission 300 represents an unprecedented collaboration between the… +
The plant avoids the usual practice of burning rice straw, which is a by-product of rice cultivation, and ensures its sustainable use by repurposing it into MDF Working with INDE and EMC, we were able to deliver a power solution that met all the customer requirements Rolls-Royce has commissioned ten… +
