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Zafiri’s Wayne Keast on proving Africa’s off-grid sector can stand on its own

19th June, 2026

Transmission & Distribution

Eskom, RTE international, AFD and the NTCSA sign cooperation agreement to enhance South Africa’s power grid

South Africa’s transmission grid is gaining a new source of expertise as it prepares for higher shares of renewable power. On the sidelines of the Africa Energy Forum, Eskom, the NTCSA, France’s RTE international and AFD signed a two-year technical cooperation programme to strengthen the grid’s resilience, flexibility and capacity.

Lunzua Power Company to Acquire 27% Equity Stake in Western Power Company

A Zambian company is taking a stake in one of the country’s largest hydropower projects. Lunzua Power Company has agreed to acquire 27 per cent of Western Power Company, funding the final development of the 180MW Ngonye Falls scheme on the Zambezi and helping keep ownership of the project in Zambian hands.

IPP Office Highlights Storage and Grid Expansion as Critical to South Africa’s Next Energy Growth Phase

South Africa’s energy sector is entering a new phase of its transition, with increasing attention focused on battery energy storage, transmission infrastructure and the reforms required to unlock further investment. As the country continues to expand renewable energy capacity and modernise its electricity market, questions around grid resilience, system flexibility and long-term energy security have […]

Zafiri’s Wayne Keast on proving Africa’s off-grid sector can stand on its own

Wayne Keast of Inspired Evolution on what it will take to prove Africa’s off-grid energy sector can stand on its own. Speaking to ENN at AEF, he sets out how Zafiri’s blended structure crowds in commercial capital, and why the real gap is equity, not a shortage of funding.

Transmission & Distribution

Eskom, RTE international, AFD and the NTCSA sign cooperation agreement to enhance South Africa’s power grid

South Africa’s transmission grid is gaining a new source of expertise as it prepares for higher shares of renewable power. On the sidelines of the Africa Energy Forum, Eskom, the NTCSA, France’s RTE international and AFD signed a two-year technical cooperation programme to strengthen the grid’s resilience, flexibility and capacity.

Lunzua Power Company to Acquire 27% Equity Stake in Western Power Company

A Zambian company is taking a stake in one of the country’s largest hydropower projects. Lunzua Power Company has agreed to acquire 27 per cent of Western Power Company, funding the final development of the 180MW Ngonye Falls scheme on the Zambezi and helping keep ownership of the project in Zambian hands.

IPP Office Highlights Storage and Grid Expansion as Critical to South Africa’s Next Energy Growth Phase

South Africa’s energy sector is entering a new phase of its transition, with increasing attention focused on battery energy storage, transmission infrastructure and the reforms required to unlock further investment. As the country continues to expand renewable energy capacity and modernise its electricity market, questions around grid resilience, system flexibility and long-term energy security have […]

Momentum gathers for Madagascar’s 127MW Volobe hydro

Madagascar’s largest-ever power project is moving towards financial close, with development finance lining up behind it. Writing for African Energy, Marc Howard reports on the 127MW Volobe hydro scheme, set to provide around a third of on-grid supply and help end the country’s costly reliance on imported fuel.

Synergising power and mining: unlocking “added value” as part of the energy transition

The old model for African mining was extract and ship. A growing movement wants something different, where the power that runs the mines also reaches the communities around them. Ministers, regulators and developers at the Africa Energy Forum set out how mining and energy can finally work as one.

DBSA eyes bigger energy sector role as Africa seeks bankable infrastructure projects

The Development Bank of Southern Africa is positioning itself as a key enabler of Africa’s energy transition, with executives Phindile Masangane and Greg Fyfe telling Engineering News why bankable projects, stronger transmission and blended finance, including a proposed Credit Guarantee Vehicle, will shape the continent’s infrastructure ahead of AEF 2026.

Powering Mission 300: How the World Bank Group is Mobilizing Private Capital for Africa’s Energy Future

More than 50 million people across 40 countries have gained electricity through Mission 300. In a feature for ENN, the World Bank Group sets out how innovative financing is accelerating that progress, from a securitised social bond in Côte d’Ivoire to the Zafiri equity vehicle and modular solar through Release by Scatec.

AMDA and GOGLA join forces to accelerate energy access across Africa

The Africa Minigrid Developers Association and global off-grid solar body GOGLA have signed a collaboration agreement at AEF, joining forces on advocacy and policy, and calling on governments to make Mission 300’s National Energy Compacts genuinely investable.

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Minister Ramokgopa Commemorates AMEA Power’s REIPPPP Bid Window 6 Milestone at Africa Energy Forum

AMEA Power has marked a significant milestone in South Africa’s renewable energy programme, with its 120MW Solar PV Project becoming the first project procured under Bid Window 6 of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) to achieve Commercial Operation. The milestone was commemorated during the Africa Energy Forum (aef), where South Africa’s […]

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Zafiri’s Wayne Keast on proving Africa’s off-grid sector can stand on its own

Wayne Keast of Inspired Evolution on what it will take to prove Africa’s off-grid energy sector can stand on its own. Speaking to ENN at AEF, he sets out how Zafiri’s blended structure crowds in commercial capital, and why the real gap is equity, not a shortage of funding.

Transmission & Distribution

Eskom, RTE international, AFD and the NTCSA sign cooperation agreement to enhance South Africa’s power grid

South Africa’s transmission grid is gaining a new source of expertise as it prepares for higher shares of renewable power. On the sidelines of the Africa Energy Forum, Eskom, the NTCSA, France’s RTE international and AFD signed a two-year technical cooperation programme to strengthen the grid’s resilience, flexibility and capacity.

Lunzua Power Company to Acquire 27% Equity Stake in Western Power Company

A Zambian company is taking a stake in one of the country’s largest hydropower projects. Lunzua Power Company has agreed to acquire 27 per cent of Western Power Company, funding the final development of the 180MW Ngonye Falls scheme on the Zambezi and helping keep ownership of the project in Zambian hands.

IPP Office Highlights Storage and Grid Expansion as Critical to South Africa’s Next Energy Growth Phase

South Africa’s energy sector is entering a new phase of its transition, with increasing attention focused on battery energy storage, transmission infrastructure and the reforms required to unlock further investment. As the country continues to expand renewable energy capacity and modernise its electricity market, questions around grid resilience, system flexibility and long-term energy security have […]

Momentum gathers for Madagascar’s 127MW Volobe hydro

Madagascar’s largest-ever power project is moving towards financial close, with development finance lining up behind it. Writing for African Energy, Marc Howard reports on the 127MW Volobe hydro scheme, set to provide around a third of on-grid supply and help end the country’s costly reliance on imported fuel.

Synergising power and mining: unlocking “added value” as part of the energy transition

The old model for African mining was extract and ship. A growing movement wants something different, where the power that runs the mines also reaches the communities around them. Ministers, regulators and developers at the Africa Energy Forum set out how mining and energy can finally work as one.

DBSA eyes bigger energy sector role as Africa seeks bankable infrastructure projects

The Development Bank of Southern Africa is positioning itself as a key enabler of Africa’s energy transition, with executives Phindile Masangane and Greg Fyfe telling Engineering News why bankable projects, stronger transmission and blended finance, including a proposed Credit Guarantee Vehicle, will shape the continent’s infrastructure ahead of AEF 2026.

Powering Mission 300: How the World Bank Group is Mobilizing Private Capital for Africa’s Energy Future

More than 50 million people across 40 countries have gained electricity through Mission 300. In a feature for ENN, the World Bank Group sets out how innovative financing is accelerating that progress, from a securitised social bond in Côte d’Ivoire to the Zafiri equity vehicle and modular solar through Release by Scatec.

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