The fiscal deficit improved in 2024 from 6.5% to 5.6% of GDP, thanks to better control of public spending and increased revenue mobilization According to the World Bank’s April 2025 Burkina Faso Economic Update , the country’s economy grew by 4.9% in 2024 compared to 3.0% in 2023. Real per… +
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… +
China’s expanded zero-tariff policy offers new export opportunities for Africa, but without parallel investment in energy and industrial infrastructure, the continent risks missing its chance to drive real economic transformation – a key focus of the upcoming African Energy Week 2025: Invest in African Energies China’s zero-tariff policy for African… +
The Minister and the senior departmental officials and the Independent Power Producer (IPP) officials provided a comprehensive overview of the BESS procurement process The Portfolio Committee on Electricity and Energy received a briefing yesterday from the Department of Electricity and Energy on the Battery Energy Storage System Independent Power Producer… +
The project will nearly double Burundi’s current capacity, boost Rwanda’s by 30%, and deliver critical baseload and dispatchable power to eastern DRC During the US – Africa Business Summit in Luanda, Angola, Ruzizi III Holding Power Company Limited (RHPCL) announced the signing of an Invitation to Partner Agreement for a… +
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… +
For the first time, the 2024 ERI also assessed regional regulatory bodies, recognizing their growing role in harmonizing technical standards and enabling cross-border electricity trade Kenya and Senegal have claimed the top spots in the African Development Bank’s 2024 Electricity Regulatory Index (ERI) (www.AfDB.org), demonstrating exceptional progress in power sector… +
The AfDB-funded Post-Cyclone Idai Emergency Recovery Project restored electricity access, revitalizing businesses across communities in Zimbabwe In March 2019, Cyclone Idai tore through Zimbabwe’s eastern districts with unprecedented fury, leaving behind a trail of devastation. Among the hardest hit regions were Chimanimani and Chipinge, where the lifelines of modern life—electricity,… +
The work will include constructing a Main Control Centre building in Embakasi, equipped with advanced grid software solutions and the latest substation automation, monitoring, and communication equipment GE Vernova Inc.(NYSE:GEV) (www.GEVernova.com) today announced that the GE Vernova-Larsen & Toubro (L&T) consortium will build an advanced National System Control Center (NSCC)… +
The country is attracting investment in exploration opportunities, striving to mirror upstream success seen in regional basins Lanciné Conde, Director General of Guinea-Conakry’s National Petroleum Agency (SONAP), is speaking at this year’s African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies conference. Taking place September 29 to October 3, 2025, in… +
