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Africa Energy Leaders set for high-stakes forum on industrialisation, minerals

Under the theme Building Africa’s Industrialised Future, the forum signals a decisive break from the development-speak that has long defined how the world talks about African energy. By Premium Times – Premium Times When African energy ministers, sovereign wealth fund managers, mining executives and project financiers converge in Dubai this June, the conversation will be markedly different from […]
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Nigerian ministers, Lagos electricity regulators to speak at African energy summit in US

The summit, which brings together African energy policymakers, regulators, investors and development partners, will focus on strengthening the United States–Africa energy partnership and expanding investment in the continent’s power sector. By Premium Times – Premium Times Two Nigerian ministers, as well as officials of the Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission (LASERC), will participate in discussions at the […]
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Africa’s energy revolution must be African-led

Opinion: Large-scale electrification depends on the strength of public delivery systems.By Devex – Devex | Devex Foreign aid cuts are forcing difficult conversations across the development community. With fewer resources available, trade-offs have to be made. Energy access sits at the center of that discussion. Africa is the fastest-growing continent, but 600 million people still have no access […]
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Globeleq confirms acquisition of majority stake in Zambia’s Lunsemfwa Hydro Power Company

Globeleq has confirmed the acquisition of a majority stake in Zambia’s Lunsemfwa Hydro Power Company (LHPC), marking the company’s entry into the Zambian energy market and strengthening its participation in the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP). The transaction also adds hydropower to Globeleq’s diversified African generation portfolio while expanding its footprint in a priority market […]
Finance

Financing the Corridors: Absa on Critical Minerals, Infrastructure and US-Africa Investment

As global interest in Africa’s critical minerals and infrastructure corridors accelerates, financing models that bridge international capital with on-the-ground execution are becoming increasingly important. In this interview with Garth Klintworth, Chief Representative Officer, Absa Bank Limited Representative Office – Americas, the bank outlines how its US platform and pan-African footprint are working alongside institutions such […]
Leadership

Execution Over Ambition: NRECA International’s Message for Africa’s Power Future

As Africa’s power sector works to expand access and deliver reliability, resilience and industrial growth, we need to focus on both infrastructure and the institutions that keep systems running. In this exclusive interview with Kate Steel of NRECA International, she reflects on what it truly takes to build systems that endure. Drawing on more than […]
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Twin City Energy Appoints Wilmot Asumeng as General Manager

Ghana’s 200MW combined cycle power plant elevates seasoned finance and power sector executive to lead the next phase of operations Takoradi, Ghana (March 5, 2026) – Amandi Energy LTD, trading as Twin City Energy (TCE), is the developer and operator of a 200MW combined cycle power plant in Aboadze, Ghana, is pleased to announce the […]
Energy access

From Power Shortages to Baseload Stability: HYDRO-LINK’s 400kV Angola – DRC Interconnection

As power shortages continue to constrain industrial growth in southeastern DRC, HYDRO-LINK’s proposed 720 miles long, 400kV interconnection will transmit 1,200MW of surplus Angolan hydropower into the region’s mining corridor – positioning cross-border transmission as a commercially grounded solution to baseload instability. In this interview, Paul Hinks, Chairman of HYDRO-LINK, outlines how the Independent Transmission […]