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South Africa’s president says constant electricity supply not an election ploy

AfrElec: Rockefeller Foundation, partners to boost rural electrification in Zambia

World Bank, AfDB aim to connect 300 million Africans to electricity by 2030

Tanzania’s Rukwa region power rationing as drought in Zambia leads to reduced supply

Ghana aims for universal electricity access by end of 2024, finance minister says

Zambia’s state utility warns copper mines of impending power cuts

Niger to supply diesel to Mali national energy company

Namibian community rejects green hydrogen port expansion project serving Germany’s Hyphen

Hyphen Hydrogen Energy, a JV between renewables group Enertrag SE and investment/project development company Nicholas Holdings, aims to produce 2mn tonnes of green ammonia/ year in Namibia.

Xlinks warns cost of Morocco-UK Power Project could rise some 25% to reach $30bn

UK renewable energy producer Xlinks, noting significant upward pressure on the cost of all energy projects, warns construction of the Morocco-UK Power Project could cost $30bn, up from initial $24bn target.

Nigeria’s grid collapses for fifth time this year

Wind power division of Russia’s Rosatom looking at expanding to Mali

French renewable group Qair secures $8.3mn loan from EBRD to build two solar parks in Tunisia

South Africa: Major outage in Tshwane municipality affects 100,000 residents

South African clean energy producer Seriti Green seals $210mn financing deal from local lender RMB

Kenya’s KPLC drops electricity prices by 13.7% for April, citing cheaper fuel, stronger shilling

Engie Energy Access inaugurates mini-grid in Benin