Regional

Le West Africa Energy Cooperation Summit (WA-ECS) célébré comme une étape importante pour le développement de l’énergie durable, avec la signature de deux projets

Le Sommet sur la coopération énergétique en Afrique de l’Ouest, qui s’est tenu à Lomé du 3 au 5 décembre 2024, a réuni des gouvernementaux et des leaders mondiaux pour trois jours de discussions et de débats qui ont abordé les défis du développement de projets dans la région de la CEDEAO et promu la croissance […]

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 […]

Dr Snowy Khoza: A Passionate Advocate for Energy Access

On the brink of the Zimbabwe-Zambia Energy Projects Summit, Dr Snowy Khoza, the internationally acclaimed pioneer, business leader, and human rights activist, spoke to EnergyNet.

AMEA Power – Committed to West Africa’s Renewable Energy Potential

AMEA Power is one of the fastest-growing companies in renewable energy. As lead sponsor of the West African Energy Cooperation Summit (WA_ECS), Joel Musikingala, Senior Manager of Project Development, spoke to EnergyNet about the company’s commitment to West Africa, and the opportunities that lie ahead. The Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed solar plant is Togo’s first […]

Unlocking Opportunities and Driving Progress: Zimbabwe-Zambia Energy Projects Summit

The Zimbabwe-Zambia (Zim-Zam) Energy Projects Summit will take place from November 18-20, 2024, in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, and could not be more timely. With the governments of both countries making innovative structural changes to make energy projects more bankable, appetite for investment is high. This is the opportunity to secure a more sustainable energy future for both Zimbabwe and Zambia.

Towera Temba-Nkanza, EY Zambia, on Green Bonds, Carbon Credits, and Why Dialogue Between the Public and Private Sector Needs to be Transparent, Candid and Accountable

Towera Temba-Nkanza is currently Associate Director at EY Zambia, providing strategic advice to clients on cross-border tax issues, managing risk and optimising investment structures. In the course of her career, Towera has worked on both public and private sector projects, advised on international tax transactions in Africa and the Middle East, and worked on some […]

Zimbabwe-Zambia Energy Projects Summit 2024 – Powering a Sustainable Future

Edington Mazambani, Chief Executive Officer of the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA), talks to EnergyNet about the pivotal role of the southern region for Africa, and why now is the time to unlock its potential for growth, innovation, and collaboration. Why is this summit so important? This summit will provide a platform for Zimbabwe and […]

New Thinking On Africa’s Electricity Problems Demands Commitment And Faith

With African electricity supply industries in a state of flux, everyone agrees the infrastructure needed for economic development can only come from the private sector, but the existing financial and commercial models are inadequate – and a desperate need for investment in transmission only makes this financing challenge harder. Some new thinking about how to […]

S.Africa’s Data Hub Future: Clean Energy is Non-Negotiable

Datacentres are poised for major growth – not least in South Africa, where they could help drive regional economic growth and job creation. Richard Doyle, MD, JUWI Renewable Energies, and a speaker at aef24 in Barcelona, explains why embracing clean energy solutions will be essential. Data centres are quickly becoming pivotal to South Africa’s economic […]

African Countries’ Key Takeaways From The Indian Power Sector

Africa added more than 26 GW of renewable energy capacity and had an average of USD 5 BN in investments between 2010-2020 (while USD 0.5 BN average investment was made from 2000-2009), according to a study by International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)1. Despite this growth, only 2% of global investments in renewable energy over the […]

Relyez And Veers Group Announce Strategic Joint Venture To Address South Africa’s Energy Challenges

[Shenzhen & Cape Town & Barcelona, 26 June 2024] – RelyEZ, a Bloomberg Tier 1 provider of innovative energy storage solutions, and Veers Group, a pioneer in South Africa’s renewable energy sector, are proud to announce at the African Energy Forum 2024 the formation of a strategic joint venture to address the pressing energy challenges […]

silhouette of factory during sunset

Atidi Supports Globeleq’s 35 Mw Menengai Geothermal Project With Rlsf Cover

Barcelona, June 25, 2024 – On the first day of the Africa Energy Forum (aef), the African Trade & Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI) and Globeleq Africa Limited, jointly liquidity cover via the Regional Liquidity Support Facility (RLSF). RLSF, a joint initiative of ATIDI, the KfW Development Bank and the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad), is […]

How NIWIMNRO is Transforming the Sector for Women

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 […]

AMDA and UNDP Partner to Accelerate Minigrid Deployment Across Africa

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 […]

Battery Storage

Globeleq’s Red Sands Battery Energy Storage Project Reaches Financial Close

CAPE TOWN, 1 July 2025: Globeleq, a leading independent power company in Africa and its project partner, African Rainbow Energy, have reached financial close on the 153 MW/612 MWh Red Sands battery energy storage project (BESS) in South Africa. The project is Africa’s largest standalone BESS facility to reach financial close. Signing of the project […]

TDB Group Signs Landmark Agreements With Leading Dre And Clean Cooking Companies To Deliver Clean Energy Access For 3 Million People Within A Year, As Part Of An Initial String Of Deals

The agreements signed on the sidelines of AEF are part of TDB Group’s Regional Energy Access Financing Platform, a first-of-its-kind platform supported by the World Bank’s ASCENT Program under Mission 300 Cape Town, 19 June 2025 – The Trade and Development Bank Group (TDB Group), and its concessional and grant window, the Trade and Development […]

Richard Nelson, Coordinator, Power Africa

Speaker presenting at AEF event

Tech & Power Generation

The Energy Debate: Fossil Fuels vs. Renewables in Africa

H.E Honourable Sédiko Douka, Commissioner for Infrastructure, Energy & Digitalisation, ECOWAS

H.E Honourable Sédiko Douka, Commissioner for Infrastructure, Energy & Digitalisation, ECOWAS

H.E. Honourable Charles Umehai, Deputy Minister for Energy, Republic of Liberia: WA-ECS 2024

H.E. Honourable Charles Umehai, Deputy Minister for Energy, Republic of Liberia: WA-ECS 2024

aef 2025: Accelerating Partnerships to Develop Africa’s Energy Markets

Abstract image featuring elongated shapes

Joseph Anis, President & CEO, Europe, Middle East & Africa, Gas Power, GE Vernova

View from below of a metal structure

Gqi Raoleka, MD, Pele Green Energy

Ademola Ogunbanjo, Executive Vice President, Oando Clean Energy