Don Purka, IFC | Africa Energy Forum 2025

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 […]

Nairobi, Kenya – Thursday, June 15, 2023: The prestigious Africa Energy Forum (aef) is set to take place from 20th to 23rd June this year at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi, Kenya. The Ministry of Energy and Petroleum and its State Agencies are collaborating with Energynet to host the event in the Country. […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

The third report on ‘European financial flows on SDG7 to Africa’, commissioned by the Africa-EU Energy Partnership (AEEP), shows that current investments towards the UN Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7) in Africa have led to notable progress, but larger efforts will be required to reach universal clean energy access on the continent. Building on the […]

Travelling to Abuja, Nigeria, was more than just a work assignment, it was an inspiring and deeply moving experience that highlighted both the challenges and the strengths of women in the artisanal mining sector. As an organisation, EnergyNet was proud to support the Nigerian Indigenous Women in Mining and Natural Resources (NIWIMNRO) at their launch […]

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 […]