The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) has approved a grant of $28.49 million for Ghana to construct renewable energy infrastructure that will increase its renewable energy use by 10% through 2030. The financing, which will come from the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) (https://apo-opa.info/40Cg91m) – Scaling Up… +
H.E Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of the Republic of Guinea has appointed Teresa Isabel Nnang Avomo as the new Director General for national oil company (NOC) GEPetrol, replacing H.E Antonio Oburu Ondó who was appointed Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons in a cabinet reshuffle in early February. The selection of… +
The African Energy Chamber (AEC) (https://EnergyChamber.org) – the voice of the African energy sector – endorses and supports this year’s edition of the Namibia International Energy Conference, which takes place on 25-27 April in Windhoek, Namibia. Taking place under the theme ‘Shaping the Future of Energy Towards Value Creation’ the… +
Sierra Leone, Chad, Liberia, and Togo Kick Off Activities to Increase Grid-Connected Renewable Energy Capacity Activities under the new Regional Emergency Solar Power Intervention Project (RESPITE) have officially kicked off in Freetown to increase electricity access to millions of existing and prospective consumers in Chad, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Togo.… +
President William Ruto has said the government is working towards lowering electricity tariffs. The government, he observed, will prioritize low-income earners and manufacturers in the tariff review process. In three months, we will have public consultation to ensure that we have tariffs that are affordable to those at the bottom… +
The African Energy Chamber (AEC) supports the acquisition by Africa-focused British independent energy company Savannah Energy of oil and gas supermajor ExxonMobil’s entire upstream and midstream asset portfolio in Chad and Cameroon. The sale was closed on 9 December to the tune of $407 million. The announcement comes after Savannah… +
The meeting will then align viewpoints and reach a consensus on the content of the five regional standards in order to proceed to the harmonisation phase ABUJA, Nigeria, November 17, 2022 Experts in electrotechnical products standards are meeting in Dakar, Senegal from 15 to 17 November 2022 to exchange on… +
Ousmane Ndiaye, Permanent Secretary at COS-PETROGAZ, has been named as one of the winners of the Mohammed S. Barkindo Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2022 edition of the African Energy Awards held during the African Energy Week (AEW) (https://www.AECWeek.com/) conference and exhibition – Africa’s premier event for the oil and… +
The project will have multiple economic impacts on the national economy at the financial and socio-economic levels Print Share Copy text Get source logo Egalement disponible en Français, Também disponível em Português ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, October 7, 2022/APO Group/ — The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund, the concessional… +
Kowry Energy (https://KowryEnergy.com/), a sustainability-driven energy service provider focused on power provision across Sub-Saharan Africa, is proud to announce the successful commissioning of four decentralised solar energy systems in Senegal, Nigeria and Mali within 16months of the company’s incorporation. Kowry Energy provides efficient and affordable hybrid energy systems that strengthen… +
