The AEC is calling upon African states and the private sector to fund the African Energy Bank, an institution which is focused on funding African energy projects By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber (https://EnergyChamber.org). For more than a year, the African Energy Chamber (AEC) has been pushing back… +
Participants will have the opportunity to network with industry experts, share knowledge, and contribute to shaping the future of the regional electricity market The West African Power Pool (WAPP) announces the 19th session of its General Assembly, which will take place from November 25 to 29, 2024, at the Radisson… +
Burundi has reached a major milestone in its energy development with the inauguration of the Kabu 16 hydroelectric power plant, located in Cibitoke province. President Evariste Ndayishimiye presided over the inauguration ceremony on Friday, October 25, 2024, marking the completion of a major project estimated at 106 million dollars. The… +
This high voltage DC infrastructure is the only one of its kind in the region and is the foundation of East Africa’s ambition to be interconnected in terms of power exchange and allow cross-border trade in energy The electricity highway between Ethiopia and Kenya, officially opened in 2023 after more… +
The project is funded by the African Development Fund, the concessional window of the African Development Bank Group, which provided a $9.08 million loan and a $7.28 million grant The bustling sound of dough kneading fills the air at Pierre Gbenou Tito Dossou’s bakery in Okoun-Sèmè, Benin, as the once… +
Following the launch of a gas-to-industry supply project in Cameroon, Perenco is set to unlock a new wave of investment and project development Reaffirming its unwavering dedication to Africa’s energy sector, independent hydrocarbon producer Perenco recently launched its first-ever gas-to-industry supply project in Cameroon. Last July, the company put into… +
The withdrawal of Western financial support from Africa’s oil and gas sector, coupled with delays in key projects due to lack of investment, threatens to undermine the continent’s energy development and economic progress says the African Energy Chamber In recent years, several Western banks and financial institutions have implemented policies… +
Adi-Neamin is one of the 13 administrative areas in the Logo-Anseba sub-zone and is located 16 km north of Mekerka A new dam with a capacity of holding 147,000 cubic meters of water was inaugurated on 3 August in the Adi-Neamin administrative area, Logo-Anseba subzone. Built at a cost of… +
To support the expansion of its natural gas infrastructure and ensure a more prosperous future, there are several policy initiatives that South Africa should embrace By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber (www.EnergyChamber.org). South Africa is in many ways one of the most modern countries in Africa, particularly with… +
On June 4, 2024, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the African Petroleum Producers’ Organization (APPO) formalized the creation of the African Energy Bank (AEB) by signing the establishment agreement and charter of the new institution. This historic event marks a crucial step towards the African continent’s energy independence and… +
