aefTV 2021 – Michael Gera, Board Member – Starsight Energy (part 2)

Washington, March 7, 2025:  The United States will embrace energy from a diversity of sources – from coal to natural gas to nuclear power to solar energy – to increase access across Africa, said U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright on Friday. Speaking at the Powering Africa Summit in Washington, D.C., Wright said the new U.S. administration would partner with African governments and businesses, allowing them to drive their own energy agenda to increase economic growth and prosperity around the continent.

AFRICAN INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT MANAGERS (AIIM) DEVELOPS AND MANAGES PRIVATE EQUITY INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS DESIGNED TO INVEST LONGTERM INSTITUTIONAL UNLISTED EQUITY IN AFRICAN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS. Interview with Damilola Agbaje – AIIM Investment Director. AIIM actively manages investments in East, West and Southern Africa and has equity under management of USD 2.0 billion with a track record extending […]

CONTINUOUS ENGAGEMENT BY STAKEHOLDERS CRUCIAL IN ENSURING ENERGY SECTOR IS SUSTAINABLE WHILE ALSO MANAGING SOCIAL IMPACTS OF SHIFT – AN ARTICLE CO-WRITTEN BY MATT ASH, TINA COSTAS, JAMES ROSS AND KELSEY PAILMAN. While there has been steady progress in the global transition from economies running on fossil fuels to sustainable energy development since the establishment […]

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 […]

“Our vision is to empower 100,000 more ‘Williams’ by aef 2029 to close the gap between population growth and energy access.  The initiatives are there, the need is there, the entrepreneurs are everywhere and YES! is here to identify them and provide them the tools to succeed…” Harry Gibson, EnergyNet William will be joined by: •           Joseph […]

Cryptocurrency has been around since 2009, when Bitcoin software was first made available to the public. It continues to be one of the most hotly debated global financial topics. But could it be the answer to monetizing stranded energy? And provide a technology solution for Africa’s energy infrastructure?      This is exactly what Marathon Digital […]

DALLAS, TEXAS – The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation’s (DFC) Deputy Chief Executive Officer (DCEO) Nisha Biswal and Chief Minister of Sierra Leone David Moinina Sengeh today announced up to $412 million in financing and political risk insurance in support of the country’s plans to address rolling blackouts and expand its power system through renewable […]

It’s time to harness the world’s leading array of renewable natural energy resources to meet growing demands Insufficient infrastructure, limited access to financing and regulatory barriers are just three obstacles that need to be addressed as part of Africa’s targeted energy transition. However, if these elements are overcome, the potential of the continent’s renewable resources […]