Regional

Nigeria targets power supply for entire West Africa – Minister

By Kabir Yusuf, Accra, Ghana – December 3, 2025 The minister noted that regional energy security is tied to Nigeria’s success, noting that the country holds the largest gas reserves in the region and must play a central role in sustaining the West African power market. Although Nigeria is unable to provide regular electricity for […]

Experts seek stronger public-private partnerships to address West Africa’s electricity needs

By Kabir Yusuf, Accra, Ghana – December 3, 2025 The experts examined existing market challenges, identified areas of opportunity, and highlighted the critical role private capital must play in building a modern transmission backbone for the region. Energy experts have called for deeper collaboration between government institutions and private sector players to upgrade national grid […]

Nigeria’s Electrification Project is a success – REA Managing Director

By Kabir Yusuf, Accra, Ghana – December 9, 2025 Mr Aliyu noted that REA is now regarded as one of the continent’s leading rural electrification agencies, particularly in off-grid deployment driven by private sector participation. At the just-concluded West African Energy Cooperation Summit in Accra, the Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Abba […]

Eaglestone and Partners Secure Financing Milestone for the Lobito Atlantic Railway

Eaglestone has announced the signing of the key financing agreements for the Lobito Atlantic Railway Project in Angola, a significant milestone for one of the region’s most strategically significant transport corridors. Eaglestone acted as Co-Financial Adviser, alongside Africa Finance Corporation, to Lobito Atlantic Railway S.A. (LAR), the borrower and concessionaire, and its sponsors—Mota-Engil, Trafigura, and […]

The ZimZam Pulse

The Zimbabwe Zambia Energy Projects Summit 2025 took place on the 26 – 28 November 2025 at the Radisson Blu Mosi-Oa-Tunya, Livingstone Resort. A luxurious resort located in Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Park, Zambia, with views of the Zambezi River and is closely located to Victoria Falls. The summit, held under the theme “Mines and Energy: How Stakeholders have Fast-Tracked Private Sector […]

Southern Africa

Copper Dreams and Power Schemes Racing to Electrify Africa

Jeannette Ilunga, Africa Works, LUSAKA | Friday 28 November, 2025 — Five years from now, Southern Africa’s energy market will look nothing like it does today. Zambia’s copper ambitions demand 1,500 MW of new capacity. Tanzania has a strategic surplus of power that cannot reach major markets like Zambia and Kenya because vital cross-border interconnectors […]

Why Angry Voters Could Destroy Southern Africa’s Energy Trading Market

Jeannette Ilunga, Africa Works, LUSAKA | Friday 28 November, 2025 — The energy trading market in Southern Africa is under threat, not from technical failure or financial collapse, but from politics and perception. Public sentiment has turned hostile toward traders who are seen as profiting from crisis without owning assets or building infrastructure. Politicians respond […]

Mining & Minerals

Wärtsilä renews O&M agreement to support power reliability at Mauritanian gold mine

Technology group Wärtsilä has renewed its operation and maintenance agreement with Tasiast Mauritanie Limited S.A., a subsidiary of Canada’s Kinross Gold Corporation, extending its role at the Mauritanian gold mine for a further three years. The agreement, booked in the second quarter of 2025, will ensure the continued reliable and safe operation of the site’s […]

MCA delivers Africa’s largest off-grid renewable energy system in Angola

The Cazombo Photovoltaic Park in Angola, which will supply green energy to more than 136,000 people, has a production capacity of 25.40 MWp and batteries with a storage capacity of 75.26 MWh MCA has just energised Africa’s largest off-grid renewable energy photovoltaic park in Angola. This is the country’s first autonomous (off-grid) system with a […]

Blackouts Force Zambia and Zimbabwe Off the Sidelines and Into the Boldest Energy Financing Shake-Up in Decades

Mozel Chimuka, Agora Village, AfricaWorks | LUSAKA, 27 November 2025 — Eight or nine out of every ten reasons a power project fails in Zambia and Zimbabwe trace back to a single word: financing. For decades, the answer was always the same—foreign currency is unavailable, terms are not bankable, utilities will not guarantee payment, and […]

How Outdated Credit Assessments Strangle Africa’s Energy Revolution

Gerald Hamuyayi, Lusaka, Saturday, 29 November, 2025 – The payments arrive like clockwork, every month, on schedule, in full. Yet the project remains classified as unbankable. International financiers examine balance sheets from state utilities and recoil, deploying risk premiums that make commercial lending impossible. Meanwhile, independent power producers across Zimbabwe and Zambia operate profitably, receive […]

Grid Bottlenecks Strangle Billions in Potential Power Trading Revenue

Gerald Hamuyayi, Lusaka, Saturday, 29 November, 2025 – No transmission means no transition. This stark equation confronts African energy planners who watch renewable projects proliferate whilst the wires to connect them lag years behind. The Southern African Power Pool operates a sophisticated trading platform which enables independent producers to gain market access when they join […]

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MCA delivers Africa’s largest off-grid renewable energy system in Angola

The Cazombo Photovoltaic Park in Angola, which will supply green energy to more than 136,000 people, has a production capacity of 25.40 MWp and batteries with a storage capacity of 75.26 MWh MCA has just energised Africa’s largest off-grid renewable energy photovoltaic park in Angola. This is the country’s first autonomous (off-grid) system with a […]

GenVision, Tatanga Energy and AMDG Energy partner to develop 300 MW Solar Power Project in Zambia’s Copperbelt

GenVision, Tatanga Energy and AMDG Energy are pleased to announce the signing of an agreement to jointly develop a landmark 300 megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic power project with up to 800 megawatt hours (MWh) of battery storage in Zambia’s Copperbelt region. The project, located approximately 10 kilometers north of Kitwe, represents one of the most […]

ENN Book Club: The Black History Month Edit

In October, Black History Month is celebrated in the United Kingdom, and in February, it is celebrated in the United States. Black History is not confined to a single month: it encompasses the past, present, and future, shaping the world we live in today. Through literature, stories, and lived experiences, we gain insight into resilience, creativity, and the pursuit of justice. In this […]

EBRD finances Infinity Power’s first greenfield wind farm in Egypt

US$ 74.1 million for 200 MW wind farm The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) contin ues to champion Egypt’s renewable energy ambitions with a new funding arrangement for the development and construction of a 200 MW wind farm in the Ras Ghareb region. The EBRD is providing a comprehensive financing package of US$74.1 […]

Schneider Electric – the Future is Digital

Ifeanyi Odoh, Country President East Africa, Schneider Electric, spoke to EnergyNet about the new energy landscape, sustainability, the significance of data centres for East Africa, and the importance of digital infrastructure in powering the future. What is the New Energy Landscape, and what does it mean for sustainability? The New Energy Landscape is a new […]

TAQA Arabia – Pioneering CNG Solutions for East Africa

EnergyNet spoke with Adly Kafafy, Vice President Africa & New Ventures, TAQA Arabia, to find out about Tanzania’s first integrated CNG filling station and conversion centre, the country’s new LNG Virtual Pipeline, and the role of natural gas for the future. You have launched Tanzania’s first integrated compressed natural gas (CNG) filling station and conversion […]

PRESS RELEASE: How the East African Community (EAC) is set to Catalyse Digital Infrastructure and Regional Energy Integration

With data centres set to account for 20% of global energy use by 2050, is East Africa on the precipice of a global gold rush as it showcases a wealth of bankable businesses and unparalleled new energy potential? In 2024, following EnergyNet’s Powering Africa Summit in Washington DC, USA, Mara Holdings signalled their intent to […]

Eaglestone and Partners Secure Financing Milestone for the Lobito Atlantic Railway

Eaglestone has announced the signing of the key financing agreements for the Lobito Atlantic Railway Project in Angola, a significant milestone for one of the region’s most strategically significant transport corridors. Eaglestone acted as Co-Financial Adviser, alongside Africa Finance Corporation, to Lobito Atlantic Railway S.A. (LAR), the borrower and concessionaire, and its sponsors—Mota-Engil, Trafigura, and […]

Africa urged to seize role in US critical minerals supply

WASHINGTON, October 9, 2025, ENN: African nations should position themselves as key partners for the United States in securing supplies of critical minerals essential to modern industries, according to a new report from the Washington DC-based Brookings Institution. The report, Leveraging US–Africa Critical Mineral Opportunities: Strategies for Success, argues that Africa’s mineral wealth and improving […]

Nigeria targets power supply for entire West Africa – Minister

By Kabir Yusuf, Accra, Ghana – December 3, 2025 The minister noted that regional energy security is tied to Nigeria’s success, noting that the country holds the largest gas reserves in the region and must play a central role in sustaining the West African power market. Although Nigeria is unable to provide regular electricity for […]

Experts seek stronger public-private partnerships to address West Africa’s electricity needs

By Kabir Yusuf, Accra, Ghana – December 3, 2025 The experts examined existing market challenges, identified areas of opportunity, and highlighted the critical role private capital must play in building a modern transmission backbone for the region. Energy experts have called for deeper collaboration between government institutions and private sector players to upgrade national grid […]

Nigeria’s Electrification Project is a success – REA Managing Director

By Kabir Yusuf, Accra, Ghana – December 9, 2025 Mr Aliyu noted that REA is now regarded as one of the continent’s leading rural electrification agencies, particularly in off-grid deployment driven by private sector participation. At the just-concluded West African Energy Cooperation Summit in Accra, the Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Abba […]

The ZimZam Pulse

The Zimbabwe Zambia Energy Projects Summit 2025 took place on the 26 – 28 November 2025 at the Radisson Blu Mosi-Oa-Tunya, Livingstone Resort. A luxurious resort located in Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Park, Zambia, with views of the Zambezi River and is closely located to Victoria Falls. The summit, held under the theme “Mines and Energy: How Stakeholders have Fast-Tracked Private Sector […]

Zambia and Zimbabwe Throw Open Their Energy Sectors as Private Capital Rushes to Light Millions

Mozel Chimuka, Agora Village, AfricaWorks | LUSAKA, 27 November 2025 — Nearly ten million Zambians have never switched on a light in their own homes. Across the border, Zimbabwe’s national utility connects 50,000 households per year; its new binding commitment demands 320,000. Both nations have now staked billions on pledges to achieve universal electricity access […]

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Southern Africa

Take a look back: aef 2019 Country Spotlight, Zimbabwe

The Africa Energy Forum 2025

The Africa Energy Forum 2025

Aadil Cajee, Standard Bank | Africa Energy Forum 2025

Honourable Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu | Africa Energy Forum 2025

Honourable Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu | Africa Energy Forum 2025

Chris Wright | Keynote Address | Powering Africa Summit (PAS) 2025

Kimberly Heimert Interview | Powering Africa Summit (PAS)

Kimberly Heimert Interview | Powering Africa Summit (PAS)

Akinwole II Omoboriowo Interview | Powering Africa Summit (PAS)

Akinwole II Omoboriowo Interview | Powering Africa Summit (PAS)

Adam Cortese Interview | Powering Africa Summit (PAS)

Adam Cortese Interview | Powering Africa Summit (PAS)

Harry Boyd-Carpenter on Making Coal-to-Clean Energy Transitions Work

Building Utility-Scale Renewables in Africa: Insights from Stuart MacWilliam at Mulilo

Standard Bank’s Rentia van Tonder & Aadil Cajee: The Strategic Role of Finance in Energy

Advancing Energy Access in Africa – A Conversation with Zaheer Khan at Trina Solar

Beyond the Grid: Financing Southern Africa’s Energy Revolution with Standard Bank