How Emmanuel Terwase and his energy start-up Boost Power got a boost from YES!

AS THE WORLD GRAPPLES WITH GROWING ENERGY NEEDS, ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, BUSINESS MODELS, AND PROJECT DELIVERY CAN STEP UP TO DELIVER LASTING CHANGE AND INVESTMENT. Since 1999, the African Energy Forum has led engagements between stakeholders around creating energy on the planet. So much has evolved in those twenty-three years. Alternative energy sources such as hydrogen, […]

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 […]

CONTINUOUS ENGAGEMENT BY STAKEHOLDERS CRUCIAL IN ENSURING ENERGY SECTOR IS SUSTAINABLE WHILE ALSO MANAGING SOCIAL IMPACTS OF SHIFT – AN ARTICLE CO-WRITTEN BY MATT ASH, TINA COSTAS, JAMES ROSS AND KELSEY PAILMAN. While there has been steady progress in the global transition from economies running on fossil fuels to sustainable energy development since the establishment […]

Cryptocurrency has been around since 2009, when Bitcoin software was first made available to the public. It continues to be one of the most hotly debated global financial topics. But could it be the answer to monetizing stranded energy? And provide a technology solution for Africa’s energy infrastructure?      This is exactly what Marathon Digital […]

Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)  was established by U.S Congress in 2004.  With a unique model for country-led development and ownership, and a new $480 million compact with Sierra Leone to improve affordable energy access, we spoke with Neb Girma, Practice Lead and Senior Director at MCC, to discuss impact, news, and plans, in advance of the […]

EnergyNet spoke to Felicia Dairo from the Nigerian Indigenous Women in Mining and Natural Resource Organisation (NIWIMNRO) prior to their upcoming launch that is taking place on the 15th July in Abuja, Nigeria about NIWIMNRO and what they hope to achieve in the future. What inspired the creation of NIWIMNRO? It all began with a […]

Angela Simpson and Alexandra Clüver Private capital investors in Africa are successfully navigating a turbulent investment environment – shaped by global economic challenges and rapidly evolving regulations – and in the process, seizing exciting opportunities in the continent’s energy and infrastructure space. According to a recent AVCA report, Understanding the Context – Africa’s Infrastructure Financing […]

By Kabir Yusuf, Accra, Ghana – December 2, 2025 “The Summit provides a strategic platform to mobilise investment and deepen collaboration across West Africa in line with the ECOWAS Integration agenda and Ghana’s own vision of becoming a regional hub,” said Ghana’s Minister of Energy and Green transition, John Jinapo. Top government officials, innovators, policymakers, […]