aefTV 2022 – Dr. Kevin Kariuki, VP of the Power, Energy, Climate and Green Growth Complex – AfDB

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 […]

WEST AFRICA: 16-Dec-2024: The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $10 million concessional equity investment in the ARM-Harith Successor Infrastructure Equity Fund to increase access to reliable electricity and modern transportation infrastructure as well as energy-efficient technologies in Nigeria and the wider West Africa region. The catalytic investment, to be sourced from the Bank-managed […]

AFRICA FACES A PARALLEL IMPERATIVE OF PROVIDING ELECTRICITY ACCESS TO MILLIONS OF CITIZENS CURRENTLY DEPRIVED OF IT, AND ALSO TO ALIGN WITH THE GLOBAL TRANSITION TO A NET ZERO FUTURE – AN ARTICLE BY PATRICIA TILLER, PARTNER AT HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH Africa is home to one-sixth of the global population, yet the continent accounts for […]

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 […]

Obbie Banda, Underwriter & Acting RLSF Coordinator at the African Trade & Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI), on Egypt, encouraging private sector involvement, unlocking local currency finance and changing the perception of risk. With Egypt set to become an ATIDI member, this will boost the country’s opportunity to trade with other African nations.  Will energy be […]

Known as one of most influential figures in the African power sector, Akinwole Omoboriowo heads up Genesis Energy Group, a multi-award winning energy infrastructure development, climate impact investment and asset management group of companies. EnergyNet caught up with him after he spoke at the Powering Africa Summit, 5-6 March, Washington DC.    What was your […]

This new reliable energy infrastructure will help tackle load-shedding – and keep the lights on. Globeleq, the leading independent power company in Africa, announced on Friday 5 April that its Red Sands project in the Northern Cape has been awarded Preferred Bidder status in South Africa’s Energy Storage Capacity Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (ESIPPPP). […]

A new chapter for a company rich in tradition The former MAN Energy Solutions is now operating under a new name and has become Everllence. The new brand identity applies worldwide and marks a significant milestone in the company’s strategic development.CEO Uwe Lauber symbolically unveiled the new company nameplate at headquarters in Augsburg, Germany earlier […]