Abdoulaye Sylla, EnergyNet | Africa Energy Forum 2025

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 […]

The Electricity Hub, Blessing Afolabi hosted this insightful podcast with Georgia Ermilios and Abdoulaye Sylla of Energy Net. They discussed the 26th edition of the Africa Energy Forum (aef), the theme “Energy Systems of the Future: Balancing Africa’s Needs with Global Goals” and what participants should look forward to. aef is taking place in Barcelona, Spain on […]

Kenneth Oyakhire, MD and CEO of Services in Sub-Saharan Africa for Gas Power at GE Vernova, gives his view on the mix of solutions needed, and the role that gas can play. “We need to balance aspirations for lower-carbon, more sustainable power in Africa, with the availability of affordable, reliable power for all.  To this […]

The EAC has partnered with EnergyNet to help fulfil its pledge to bolster the region’s energy sector, citing a dedicated regional event as the perfect platform to spark debate and change. An agreement has been signed in Washington DC confirming the patronage of the EAC for EnergyNet’s future editions of the Tanzania Energy Cooperation Summit (TECS). The partnership […]

In July 2023, Meridiam announced its acquisition of Rift Valley Energy (RVE), in a move set to grow its renewable energy portfolio and support rural electrification in southern Tanzania. With both companies speaking at the 5th Tanzania Energy Cooperation Summit (TECS24), EnergyNet caught up with Michael Gratwicke, CEO of RVE, and Matthieu Odoux, Senior Associate at Meridiam. […]

With green hydrogen seen as a renewable resource that’s increasingly vital for a sustainable future, Africa is becoming a frontrunner in its production.  In advance of TECS24, Rumaitha Al Busaidi, Business Development Manager at Hydrom, talked to EnergyNet about Oman’s positioning as a green energy hub, and the learnings to be shared with other African […]

June 2025 | Africa Energy Forum With the geopolitical tectonic plates shifting in every corner of the world, largely towards a multipolar landscape where it’s difficult to know where to look for power and partnership, African energy is finding itself looking both externally and internally for a new way forward. Chief among these geopolitical shifts […]

June 2025 | Africa Energy Forum Mission 300’s ambition to bring electricity access to 300 million Africans by 2030 was one of the headline themes at aef 2025. But during Thursday’s session, “Mission 300’s Engagement with the Private Sector,” it became evident that the real test lies in translating that ambition into action. With approximately […]