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One Rule for Them?

Hydrocarbons-related projects across the globe are finding it harder to get a hearing these days. But, asks James Gavin, is Africa still being held to tougher standards than other parts of the world?

African Wind Power Struggles to Gain Momentum

Few African countries are harnessing wind energy on a significant scale – but South Africa offers a potential model for the rest of the continent, writes Ben Payton Africa has a gaping hole in its energy supply. Six hundred million people, around half of the continent’s population, lack access to electricity. Without much faster progress, […]

Access To Reliable And Affordable Off-Grid Energy To Be Transformed Across Benin Under New Eib – Engie Energy Access Initiative

Households, smallholders and entrepreneurs in remote locations across Benin will be able to access reliable and cheap electricity for the first time under a new off-grid solar scheme agreed between leading solar energy company ENGIE Energy Access and the European Investment Bank, one of the world’s largest financiers of renewable energy. The European Investment […]

Gridworks And The Government Of Uganda Announce Pilot Project For Private Investment In The Country’s Electricity Transmission Sector

Each has been identified as a priority by Uganda’s national transmission utility (UETCL) in its latest Grid Development Plan. Gridworks will develop and finance the project – providing up to US$90m equity funding – with Siemens undertaking the upgrade work on the four substations. Investment in the transmission sector is critical to realise the Ugandan government’s development […]

Financing Challenges and Opportunities in Africa

Lion’s Head Global Partners Managing Director James Doree speaks to Bill Lumley about progress in funding Africa’s energy transition. How do Lion’s Head funds play a role in Africa’s energy transition? It comes down partly to what we mean by energy transition. Our funds all have the ethos of targeting an issue and being able […]

Going Private

IPPs across Africa are growing in size and scale, thanks to their ability to attract a more diverse array of financing. James Gavin reports. Over time, independent power projects (IPPs) have emerged as Africa’s fastest growing energy sector structures, spreading in popularity across borders and meeting with a surfeit of investment as private sector backers […]

Kenya Seeks to Maximise Benefits from ‘Baseload’ Renewables

Kenya’s geothermal and hydropower resources have been major contributors to the country’s success in boosting electricity access rates, but can they play a major role in meeting surging energy demand in the future? Kenya has been one of Africa’s success stories in terms of progress towards the UN global Sustainable Development Goal of achieving universal […]

Africa and Green Hydrogen: A Perfect Match?

Green hydrogen projects could prove vital in the fight to stem global warming, and African countries could be poised to play a pivotal role as hydrogen production and export hubs. Hydrogen is a versatile element that is in growing demand. It provides a feedstock for industries such as iron and steel, petrochemicals and ammonia, it […]

African Energy Data

Africa’s electricity supply industry gaining momentum despite crises and delays. In common with other industries, Africa’s power sector has suffered major challenges during the Covid-19 pandemic, resulting in delays, cancelled projects, and new ways of working. Problems remain, but there are indications that some momentum is returning. 2021 marked a low point for new capacity […]

Offgrid Solar Sector Seeks to Rebuild Investor Confidence

There are signs of post-pandemic recovery for Africa’s offgrid solar industry. Now it needs to lure back the investors. Africa’s offgrid solar power industry is growing but is in urgent need of further support, as the sector struggles to shake off the negative impact of the Covid pandemic on providers of equipment and services, and […]

Making Egypt a Green Hub

Yehia Zaki talks to Bill Lumley about the way the SCZONE is embracing renewables and its ambitions for becoming a hub for renewable energy products in Africa and the region. Eng. Yehia Zaki is the Chairman of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE), an Egyptian Authority responsible for the management and the operation of 461 […]

Not by renewables alone

How do renewables stack up against traditional forms of energy in Africa? As Jackson Foley reports, it’s a shifting picture – but don’t count out coal just yet. “Africa is not a country” is the title of a new book seeking to correct foreigners’ views of the continent. Its author wants her international readers to see Africa just as its own peoples see it: huge, varied and facing many different circumstances. Anyone who works in the African energy sector knows this already. There are vast differences between the markets in Egypt and Equatorial Guinea or between Senegal and South Africa. There is no ‘one size fits all solution’ to the continent’s yawning electricity gaps.

Energy news

Mission 300 races against time to transform African economies

June 2025 | Africa Energy Forum Mission 300’s ambitious drive to connect 300 million Africans to electricity by 2030 took on new urgency as development leaders warned they are in “a race against time” to deliver economic transformation alongside energy access. The session, moderated by GEAPP’s Chianda Njogu, revealed how the initiative is fundamentally reshaping […]

Turning the Tide on a Sector Stagnation

Energising Energy, Continent-Wide June 2025 | Ministerial Town hall, Africa Energy Forum “Energy needs to be the driver of the economy, but right now is not being given a chance on the continent, despite Africa having the richest abundance of natural resources.” This stark assessment of the power industry in Africa from H.E. Honourable Ibrahim […]

Ruvyironza Hydropower Project Now Operational in Burundi

August 2025 – Gridworks is pleased to share that the Ruvyironza Hydropower Project, a 1.65MW run-of-river plant in south-central Burundi, is now fully operational. Developed by Songa Energy, a subsidiary of Anzana Electric Group (formerly Virunga Power), the project was officially commissioned in April 2025 with national partner REGIDESO, the state-owned electricity and water utility. […]

Capital Pulse – Woodhall Capital July 2025 Edition

Tracking Growth, Policy, and Opportunity Nigeria’s economic story in Q1 2025 is one of cautious but tangible progress. GDP expanded by 3.13% year-on-year, powered by a resilient services sector, renewed industrial activity, and a marginal recovery in agriculture. The rebased GDP figures reveal a larger, more dynamic economy than previously estimated—₦372.82 trillion in 2024—underscoring Nigeria’s […]

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 […]

ATIDI Approves Liquidity Support for Songa Energy’s 1.65 MW Hydro Project in Burundi

Nairobi, 14 November 2024 – The African Trade & Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI) announced its approval to provide support via the Regional Liquidity Support Facility (RLSF) for Songa Energy’s 1.65 MW run-of-the-river hydroelectric project on the Ruvyironza River in Burundi. The project, which has been financed at a total cost of USD 7.72m, was developed […]

A Personal Reflection on Nigeria’s Indigenous Women Mining Sector

Travelling to Abuja, Nigeria, was more than just a work assignment, it was an inspiring and deeply moving experience that highlighted both the challenges and the strengths of women in the artisanal mining sector. As an organisation, EnergyNet was proud to support the Nigerian Indigenous Women in Mining and Natural Resources (NIWIMNRO) at their launch […]

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 […]

ARM-Harith: Mobilising Capital at Scale for Africa

With a new fund accelerate Africa’s transition to sustainable energy, EnergyNet spoke to Rachel Moré-Oshodi, CEO of ARM-Harith Infrastructure Investment, about de-risking investments, identifying opportunities, and catalyzing local capital at an unprecedented scale. Congratulations on the anchor investment from AfDB into your Fund for Sustainable Infrastructure announced in December! How did this come about […]

Green Bonds Usher in a New Era for African Energy Finance

The successful placement of green bonds by Zambia’s Copperbelt Energy Corporation widens the pool of capital for sustainable energy projects in Africa In December 2024, amid Zambia’s worst energy crisis in decades, the Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) achieved something unprecedented in African energy finance: the successful issuance of a $150 million, 15-year green bond to […]

Monie Captan Discusses Petrodex’s Role in Southern Africa’s Energy Transition

As Southern Africa grapples with rising energy demand, climate-driven hydropower shortages, and the need for diversified supply, companies like Petrodex are stepping into a pivotal role. Petrodex is expanding rapidly across Zambia, Mozambique, and the DRC. From commissioning the first phase of the Mailo Solar PV Plant in record time to signing a 400 MW […]

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.

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.

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

Dario Mapsanganhe, GETInvest | Africa Energy Forum 2025

Dario Mapsanganhe, GETInvest | Africa Energy Forum 2025

From Biogas to Breakthroughs – Smart Energy for Smart Growth with Cobus van Schalkwyk, Rolls-Royce Solutions Africa

Expanding Solar in the Middle East & Africa: A Conversation with Weiwei Du at Tongwei Solar

Gas-to-Power in Africa: Reliability, Hybrid Models & Investment with Dietmar Siersdorfer, Siemens Energy

South Africa’s Electricity Market Liberalisation: A Conversation with Alexandra Cluver at Bowmans