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IEA warns more needs to be done to stem rising methane emissions

Methane emissions, the second-largest source of global warming, rose by nearly 5% in 2021, IEA’s Global Methane Tracker showed.

Wind power could provide 2.2mn jobs in developing world as part of green recovery

Wind power has the potential to unlock largely untapped socioeconomic and environmental opportunities in the developing world over the next four years and could provide up to 2.2mn energy jobs in fast-growing economies.

AfrElec: ACWA Power in talks to build 250-MW wind farm in Gulf of Suez

Amarenco and SolarizEgypt form joint venture to invest in co-developing 300 MW of new solar energy projects

Ugandan ministry seeks scrap metal sales ban, citing rampant electricity infrastructure theft

Tunisia to unveil 3,800-MW solar energy plan to 2030

Tanzania state power utility, Geita Gold Mine sign power purchase deal

AfDB approves new program to promote investment in decentralized renewable energy in six African countries

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a new program to promote investment in decentralized renewable energy in six countries on the continent.

Rwanda raises lending rate for first time since May 2012

AfDB earmarks $379.6mn to assist Sahel countries adopt solar, low-emissions power