How to learn about energy – Aisha Hussein, Youth Senate Kenya, at YES! 2023

AFRICA FACES A PARALLEL IMPERATIVE OF PROVIDING ELECTRICITY ACCESS TO MILLIONS OF CITIZENS CURRENTLY DEPRIVED OF IT, AND ALSO TO ALIGN WITH THE GLOBAL TRANSITION TO A NET ZERO FUTURE – AN ARTICLE BY PATRICIA TILLER, PARTNER AT HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH Africa is home to one-sixth of the global population, yet the continent accounts for […]

Water scarcity poses a significant challenge to sustainable development and the well-being of people across the African continent. With factors such as a burgeoning population, changing climate patterns, infrastructural gaps, and uneven distribution of resources, Africa grapples with the tangible consequences of restricted access to clean and safe water sources. According to the 2023 Global […]

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 […]

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 […]

British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, the African Development Bank (AfDB) and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) are providing a total of US$ 479.1 million to Obelisk Solar Power SAE, a special-purpose vehicle incorporated in Egypt and owned by Scatec ASA. This financing will support the development of a 1.1 GW solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant […]

CAPE TOWN, 25 June 2025 — The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Africa Minigrid Developers Association (AMDA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration in accelerating the deployment of sustainable minigrids across Africa. The MoU was signed on 19 June during the Africa Energy Forum (AEF) held in Cape Town, South Africa. The […]

EnergyNet spoke to Felicia Dairo from the Nigerian Indigenous Women in Mining and Natural Resource Organisation (NIWIMNRO) prior to their upcoming launch that is taking place on the 15th July in Abuja, Nigeria about NIWIMNRO and what they hope to achieve in the future. What inspired the creation of NIWIMNRO? It all began with a […]

Angela Simpson and Alexandra Clüver Private capital investors in Africa are successfully navigating a turbulent investment environment – shaped by global economic challenges and rapidly evolving regulations – and in the process, seizing exciting opportunities in the continent’s energy and infrastructure space. According to a recent AVCA report, Understanding the Context – Africa’s Infrastructure Financing […]