The opening ceremony, chaired by the Minister of Energy, Dr. José Carlos Varela Casimiro, was attended by the Senior Advisor of the ROGEAP project, as well as representatives of technical and financial partners The Ministry of Energy of Guinea-Bissau, with the support of the ECOWAS Commission through the Regional Off-Grid… +
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… +
The African Energy Chamber and S&P Global Commodity Insights will host a critical workshop at African Energy Week 2025: Invest in African Energies examining how the Dangote Refinery is reshaping West Africa’s refining landscape, regional supply dynamics and crude demand The historic commencement of operations at the 650,000 barrels-per-day Dangote… +
The planned electrical infrastructure includes a high-voltage cross-border transmission line equipped with remote-control systems and fiber-optic communication. During the Council of Ministers meeting held on June 4, 2025, a decree was adopted to ratify a loan agreement worth approximately 68 billion CFA francs to finance Phase 1 of the WAP… +
Once operational, the plant is expected to generate 87 gigawatt-hours of electricity per year, providing clean, reliable, and affordable energy to communities while helping to bridge the energy gap. The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved €26.5 million in financing for the development of… +
On behalf of the artisanal miners, Eugène Malan, President of Eburnie Gold Field, welcomed the workshop and acknowledged its true value. During the closing of the workshop themed “What is the Contribution of Small-Scale Mining to the Development of the Mining Sector in Côte d’Ivoire?” held on Wednesday, April 30,… +
Minister Birame Soulèye Diop has confirmed his participation at African Energy Week 2025: Invest in African Energies, as Senegal accelerates oil production, launches new gas projects and implements a bold 25-year economic and social development plan Senegal’s dynamic ascent in the global energy sector will take center stage at African… +
The Ashanti Green Initiative held a virtual briefing advocating for the formalization of Ghana’s artisanal and small-scale mining sector, aiming to position the country as a leader in responsible gold production ahead of the 2025 Mining in Motion Summit The Ashanti Green Initiative (AGI) today hosted a high-level virtual briefing… +
The meeting aimed to review progress and milestones achieved so far in the program, discuss project duration and potential extensions, and reorganize the budget to ensure effective project implementation The 4th Steering Committee Meeting of the EU-ECOWAS Scholarship Programme on Sustainable Energy took place on March 20,2025, Virtually, bringing together… +
