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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 […]

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.

Sustainable Energy

Professor Joseph Mutale, ZARENA, on Driving the Transition to Sustainable Energy, Zambia’s Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), and Innovations in Zambia’s Energy Sector

Zambia Renewable Energy Association (ZARENA) is empowering Zambia to build a sustainable energy future. Professor Joseph Mutale, Chairman, spoke to EnergyNet about the importance of knowledge sharing, capacity-building initiatives, the role of the private sector and the innovations that are positioning the country as a leader in the renewable energy transition. ZARENA is driving Zambia’s […]

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 […]

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 […]

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