The African Energy Chamber (AEC) partnered with global energy and commodities information provider S&P Global Commodity Insights for a webinar on June 27. Exploring the respective upstream markets of Guyana and Namibia, the webinar – moderated by Verner Ayukegba, Senior-Vice President at the AEC and Justin Cochrane, African Upstream Regional… +
The African Development Bank’s (www.AfDB.org) Urban and Municipal Development Fund (UMDF) (https://apo-opa.info/43CHYIN) has approved a grant of $485,000 for a solar electricity project in Namibia that will power some 50,000 households in the capital city. The “Informal Settlement Renewable Electrification and Upgrading Program” will directly benefit around 200,000 people in… +
Burundi has officially inaugurated the country’s first utility-scale solar field, as part of push to leverage renewable energy for improved access to electricity for homes and businesses. The grid-connected 7.5MW solar power plant, located in Mubuga, became operational in 2021. It has since then provided more than 10% of Burundi’s… +
The African Energy Chamber (AEC) lauds the recent inking between Savannah Energy Niger Solar Limited, a subsidiary of British independent energy company Savannah Energy, and the Government of Niger on the development of two solar photovoltaic power plants with a combined capacity of up to 200 MW. In this significant… +
On May 9th, 2023, the Embassy of Sweden, who holds the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, and the European Union Delegation to Egypt, hosted an event focusing on Energy interconnectivity between Europe and Egypt. The event started with welcome remarks from Ambassador Håkan Emsgård, Ambassador of Sweden to… +
Green Energy Africa Summit (GreenEnergyAfricaSummit.com) has today announced its Advisory Committee for the summit, to be held in the heart of South Africa’s Cape Town on 10-11 October. Held under the theme, “Unlocking Africa’s Just Energy Potential”, the Green Energy Africa Summit (GEA) will provide unrivalled opportunities throughout its two-day programme… +
With the discovery of the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) gas field in 2015 and the latest developments regarding the BirAllah field, Mauritania has become an increasingly attractive destination for investment. In addition to hydrocarbon supply benefits, the country is set to see numerous economic opportunities made possible through oil and… +
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… +
