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Millennium Challenge Corporation – Country-led Development, Country Ownership, and Shared Responsibility

Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) was established by U.S Congress in 2004. With a unique model for country-led development and ownership, and a new $480 million compact with Sierra Leone to improve affordable energy access, we spoke with Neb Girma, Practice Lead and Senior Director at MCC, to discuss impact, news, and plans, in advance of the […]

Social Impact Objectives In Renewable Energy Development: Doing Good For People Is Good For Business

FALLING PRICES, INTENSIFIED CLIMATE CHANGE MANDATES, AND IMPROVED TECHNOLOGIES HAVE IGNITED TREMENDOUS GROWTH IN THE RENEWABLE ENERGY (RE) INDUSTRY. MORE THAN EVER, WHAT’S GOOD FOR THE PLANET IS ALSO GOOD FOR THE BOTTOM LINE. But what about for people? RE projects work best when they are designed to produce not just power but empowerment: jobs, […]

Country Spotlight: Zimbabwe

SUMMARY OF THE SESSION UNDER THE SAME TITLE THAT TOOK PLACE AT THE POWERING AFRICA SUMMIT (PAS), IN WASHINGTON DC, ON MARCH 2022. The electricity demand in Zimbabwe is high as the country continues on a growing path. Currently, 40% of the population has access to electricity, but they all reside in major towns. The […]

Youth Energy Summit (Yes!) – Global Energy Alliance For People And Planet (Geapp) Join Yes! As One Of The Founding Members And Foundational Partner

EnergyNet is delighted to announce that the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet has joined the ‘Youth Energy Summit (YES!)’ as its first Foundational Partner. The ‘Youth Energy Summit (YES!)’ is a convening hub to align entrepreneurs, students and early career professionals with the corporate and development communities. With a goal of reaching 100 […]

KenGen Illuminates Energy Landscape with Geothermal and Renewables

In an exclusive interview the Chairman of Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen), Julius Migos Ogamba, talks to Shoshana Kedem about East Africa's largest electricity producer and its sustainable energy journey. Today, with an installed capacity of 1,904MW, KenGen generates most of its electricity largely from renewable sources: Hydro (45%), geothermal (39%) and wind (2%), and […]

Energy Systems Of The Future: Balancing Africa’s Needs With Global Goals

The Electricity Hub, Blessing Afolabi hosted this insightful podcast with Georgia Ermilios and Abdoulaye Sylla of Energy Net. They discussed the 26th edition of the Africa Energy Forum (aef), the theme “Energy Systems of the Future: Balancing Africa’s Needs with Global Goals” and what participants should look forward to. aef is taking place in Barcelona, Spain on […]

News from COP28: ATIDI partners with Dubai-based AMEA Power on the 20 MW Ituka West Nile Uganda Limited Solar Project

Dubai, 3 December, 2023 – ATIDI (African Trade Insurance Agency), has announced its intent to support the 20 MW Ituka West Nile Uganda Ltd solar project developed by AMEA Power, a Dubai-based Independent Power Producer (IPP). ATIDI will support the project via its Regional Liquidity Support Facility (RLSF) by providing payment guarantees for the benefit of […]

West Africa: AfDB’s Sustainable Energy Fund Africa to provide $10 million anchor investment in Arm-Harith Investment Fund for Sustainable Infrastructure

WEST AFRICA: 16-Dec-2024: The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $10 million concessional equity investment in the ARM-Harith Successor Infrastructure Equity Fund to increase access to reliable electricity and modern transportation infrastructure as well as energy-efficient technologies in Nigeria and the wider West Africa region. The catalytic investment, to be sourced from the Bank-managed […]