Take a look back: aef 2019 Country Spotlight, Zimbabwe

SUMMARY OF THE SESSION UNDER THE SAME TITLE THAT TOOK PLACE AT THE POWERING AFRICA SUMMIT (PAS), IN WASHINGTON DC, ON MARCH 2022. The electricity demand in Zimbabwe is high as the country continues on a growing path. Currently, 40% of the population has access to electricity, but they all reside in major towns. The […]

Uncertainties surround the outlook for hydropower in Africa, but new projects of varying sizes continue to gain access to financing across the continent, reports Ben Payton In Zambia and Zimbabwe, electricity has become a precious commodity over the past few months. The two countries have been enduring severe power cuts since late last year. In […]

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.

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.

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 […]

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 […]

Gerald Hamuyayi, Lusaka, Saturday, 29 November, 2025 – No transmission means no transition. This stark equation confronts African energy planners who watch renewable projects proliferate whilst the wires to connect them lag years behind. The Southern African Power Pool operates a sophisticated trading platform which enables independent producers to gain market access when they join […]