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“Africa Has A More Difficult Energy Transition Challenge Than Most Other Regions In The World” – Olusola Lawson, Aiim

Olusola Lawson, Co-Managing Director at African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM), on the new thinking on finance needed to fund Africa’s energy transition and the important discussions to be had at aef24. What are you most looking forward to at this year’s Africa Energy Forum? AIIM is proud to be sponsoring the AEF this year, […]

Holger Rothenbusch, British International Investment (Bii), On Keeping People Connected And Why Energy Transition Is A Process, Not A Step Change

With over 25 years of experience in development finance in emerging markets including Africa, Holger Rothenbusch leads BII’s infrastructure and climate finance program. He spoke to EnergyNet about supporting economic growth in a new era where infrastructure investments are more challenging and private capital is ever more needed, the importance of collaboration, and what governments […]

Essential Facilitators And Strategic Partners – The Real Role Of Law Firms

Aleem Tharani co-heads the Infrastructure Sector Group at Bowmans. Based in Nairobi, he is acting on significant energy projects in Kenya and in other African countries, including Sierra Leone, Guinea, Uganda, Angola and Malawi. Aleem spoke to EnergyNet about the vital role law firms can play in the energy market, and the unique skills and […]

Navigating The Waters: Addressing Africa’s Water Scarcity Challenges Through Ppp

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 […]

Power Pools: A Possible Solution To Africa’s Power Conundrum

In the realm of energy infrastructure, Africa stands at a pivotal juncture. The continent, with its ever-expanding population and growing economy, faces a pressing need for reliable and sustainable energy sources. To give a deeper understanding of the present condition of utilities in Africa, as of 2022, an estimated 600 million people, or about 43% […]

DEG – Patient, Long-Term Investors For Africa

Andreas Cremer, Director of Infrastructure and Energy at DEG, leads the debt financing of renewable energy, green hydrogen and infrastructure projects in Africa and Latin America, with a loan portfolio of over US$ 1 billion. He spoke to EnergyNet about challenges, de-risking, innovations in financing and moving towards a self-sustainable energy sector for Africa. What […]

European Investors In Readiness As Energy, Minerals, And Mining Ministers From Across Africa Prepare For Barcelona

More than 33 ministers and 100 high-level public sector officials from across Africa will travel to Spain for the 26th edition of the Africa Energy Forum (aef), 25-28 June, at the Fira de Montjuïc, Barcelona. With Spain’s commitment of $2.3 billion in funding to South Africa and its recently announced support for green hydrogen […]

10Gw Wind Farm In Egypt Takes Major Step Towards Construction

Cairo, Egypt, May 15, 2024: Infinity Power, the largest African renewable energy developer, along with Hassan Allam Utilities, a sustainable infrastructure focused development and investment platform, and the UAE’s flagship renewable energy company, Masdar, one of the world’s leading clean energy companies, have today signed a Land Access Agreement with the Egyptian Government for the consortium’s 10GW […]

Dfc, Sierra Leone Promote Access To Reliable Energy With Up To $412 Million In Additional Financing And Political Risk Insurance

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 […]

South Africa’s Fast Growing Numbers Of Virtual Power Plants To Be Optimised With Ai

Increasingly in use in South Africa, Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) are a network of different power sources such as wind, solar and battery energy storage systems working together, sometimes at different locations. Currently, South Africa has at least five utility-scale VPPs either under construction or in operation but their numbers are expected to increase due […]

Battery Storage

Globeleq – A Change Of Chief Executive Officer

LONDON: 29 April 2024: The Board of Globeleq, the leading independent power company in Africa, and its shareholders announce that Jonathan Hoffman, currently Chief Development Officer, has been appointed interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Globeleq. Jonathan replaces Mike Scholey who will be stepping down from Globeleq at the end of June 2024. Mike is […]

New Partnership Aims To Connect 300 Million To Electricity By 2030

Washington, April 17, 2024 – The World Bank Group and African Development Bank Group are partnering on an ambitious effort to provide at least 300 million people in Africa with electricity access by 2030. The World Bank Group will work to connect 250 million people to electricity through distributed renewable energy systems or the distribution grid […]

Zimbabwe-Zambia Energy Projects Summit 26 - 28 November 2025

West Africa Energy Cooperation Summit 2 - 3 December 2025

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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 […]

A lifetime measured in kilowatts

William Amuna, Board Chairman of the Electricity Company of Ghana, reflects on a career spanning nearly four decades and the challenges facing the power industry today There was no power grid north of Kumasi when William Amuna was a young engineer fresh out of university. In the mid-1980s, only three out of 10 Ghanaians had […]

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 […]

Mining & Minerals

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 […]

“My Favorite Part of the Job? Bringing Customers’ Dreams to Life with Electricity.”

Nicole Poindexter founded Energicity in 2015 to solve the problem of bringing sustainable electricity to unserved rural communities in Africa. She spoke to EnergyNet about her latest projects in Liberia, the power of partnerships – and why it’s critical to bring Africa to the United States. You have just commissioned two mini-grids in Liberia – congratulations and please tell […]

Powering Ghana’s Future: How energy infrastructure is fuelling industrial growth

Gas is driving Ghana’s industrial transformation – and Stanbic Bank Ghana is at the centre of it, financing the infrastructure that powers its progress. As African countries pursue sustainable economic transformation, Ghana stands out for its strategic use of energy resources to drive industrialisation, stimulate job creation, and build resilience in key sectors. At the […]

Strengthening Regional Energy Cooperation: Petrodex, AU, SADC and CEC Unite for Zim Zam 2025

Livingstone, Zambia – 25 November: The 2nd edition of the Zimbabwe–Zambia Energy Projects Summit (Zim Zam 2025) will take place from 26–28 November 2025 at the Radisson Blu Mosi-Oa-Tunya Livingstone Resort, bringing together leading policymakers, investors, and energy developers to advance Southern Africa’s clean energy transition. With the participation of the African Union (AU) and […]

Southern Africa

Power with Purpose: How Anthem Is Accelerating Southern Africa’s Energy Transition

In Southern Africa’s evolving power landscape, Anthem has emerged as one of the most significant integrated renewable energy players. Formed through the integration of African Clean Energy Developments (ACED) and Energy Infrastructure Management Services (EIMS Africa), the company now oversees one of South Africa’s largest portfolios of wind, solar and hydro projects. Anthem’s CEO, James […]

Take a look back: aef 2019 Country Spotlight, Zimbabwe

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

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)

Andrew Herscowitz Interview | Powering Africa Summit (PAS)

Andrew Herscowitz 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