Ronald Adams, Managing Director of SNEPCo (Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company) and Chairman of the investment company All On, has highlighted the need for substantial investments to address Nigeria’s energy crisis. According to him, the lack of access to energy affects millions of households and industries across the country.… +
ROGEAP supports 19 countries in West Africa and the Sahel to increase access to electricity for households, businesses and public institutions through modern off-grid solar systems National workshop of the consultative framework on autonomous solar pv technologies in Ivory Coast : the rogeap/ecowas project contributes to achieving the objectives for… +
Strategic Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) Signed with Key Partners to Boost Sustainable Energy and Economic Growth The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has signed multiple Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with leading institutions and private sector partners to unlock over N500 billion in investments for renewable energy projects in Nigeria’s underserved rural… +
In 2024, solar photovoltaics were, on average, 41% cheaper than the lowest-cost fossil fuel alternatives Renewables maintain their cost leadership in global power markets, IRENA’s new report on Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2024 confirms. The report confirms that renewables maintained their price advantage over fossil fuels, with cost declines… +
Speaking from New York, the UN Secretary-General delivered on Tuesday a scathing indictment of fossil fuels and a passionate plea for a faster and fairer transition to renewables. With the East River as a backdrop and the blue summer sky bearing witness, António Guterres sounded the end of an era—the… +
The project is being developed by the Chinese company Sunrev Solar, within the scope of TEDA–Egypt, the industrial developer Egypt’s General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) has laid the foundation stone for a $200 million integrated industrial complex in the Ain Sokhna industrial zone, which focuses on… +
Ministers praised the significant progress of the Initiative, including the implementation of more than fifteen projects, several of which are already operational. On June 30, 2025, in Ouagadougou, representatives from six member countries of the Desert to Power Initiative approved key strategic documents to boost independent power production in the… +
Guinea’s critical minerals sector is poised for exponential growth, driven by global demand for electric vehicles, renewable energy technologies, and advanced electronics The Guinea Chamber of Mines and Critical Minerals Africa Group (www.CMAGAfrica.com) have today announced the signing of a ground-breaking Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at fostering strategic partnership,… +
Inaugural industry-led event to drive concrete action against national electricity crisis Electricity Expo Africa 2025 (www.ElectricityExpoAfrica.com) is set to convene South Africa’s leading minds and innovators in the energy sector, offering a critical platform for tangible solutions to the nation’s power crisis. Taking place from 19 to 21 August 2025… +
The project advances Cabo Verde’s goal of generating 50% of its electricity from renewables by 2030 as well as its Nationally Determined Contribution under the Paris Agreement The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved a €19.6 million financing package to support the Cabeólica Phase… +
