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Globeleq confirms acquisition of majority stake in Zambia’s Lunsemfwa Hydro Power Company

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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 Executive Officer, Absa Securities U.S., the bank outlines how its US platform and pan-African footprint are working alongside institutions such as the U.S. International […]
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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 […]

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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 […]
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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 Executive Officer, Absa Securities U.S., the bank outlines how its US platform and pan-African footprint are working alongside institutions such as the U.S. International […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright is back to Powering Africa Summit 2026 to discuss energy access and clean cooking

26 February 2026 – Washington, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright will return to Powering Africa Summit (PAS), taking place in Washington, D.C. on 19-20 March 2026, where he will take part in a fireside chat focused on energy access and clean cooking. Having provided a keynote address and participated in a fireside chat […]
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EXIM Chairman to Spotlight U.S. Financing Firepower at Powering Africa Summit 2026

25 February 2026 – Washington, D.C. – John Jovanovic, Chairman of the U.S. Export-Import Bank (EXIM), will join the 11th Powering Africa Summit (PAS), taking place in Washington, D.C. from 19–20 March 2026, reinforcing the strength of the U.S. delegation and underscoring the decisive role of export credit in advancing the U.S.–Africa energy partnership. As […]
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Business Leaders Launch Action Plan to Scale Mini-grids in Africa, Outlining a Comprehensive and Clear Framework for Urgently Needed Regulatory, Financial and Industry Mobilisation

by AMDA | Jan 26, 2026 | New analysis highlighted in the plan shows strong government demand for mini-grids — connecting more than 115 million people — under the Mission 300 initiative, but rapid and decisive action is required by all stakeholders between 2026 and 2028. Nairobi, 26 January 2026 — Today, leading mini-grid company CEOs operating across Africa issued […]
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