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Energy efficiency: a central pillar of meeting green targets

Energy efficiency must play a central role in meeting the world’s emissions reduction and renewables energy targets.

AfDB seeks increased Chinese investment in Africa’s renewable energy sub-sector

He further revealed that the bank has been increasing investment for renewable energy projects to harness some of the potentials.

Zimbabwe electricity utility, platinum miners strike deal on power supply

DBSA provides $125mn to 100-MW solar plant in South Africa

Kenya offers cheap geothermal energy to crypto miners

Kenya’s largest electricity producer KenGen PLC is seeking to attract cryptocurrency miners, in order to turn the country into the continent's block reward mining hub, its acting director for geothermal development has said.

AfrElec: Malawi secures $60mn from World Bank to repair flood-damaged power plant

Malawi secures $60mn from World Bank to repair flood-damaged power plant

South Africa must ensure its rail, power utilities are more efficient to grow economy, IMF says

Zimbabwe needs private sector investment to boost electricity generation, consultant says

Harare Mayor, Zimbabwe government in standoff over $344mn waste-to-energy deal

Canada's JCM Power adds 20MW of solar capacity to Malawi grid

Savannah Energy’s Accugas subsidiary signs gas supply agreement with Nigeria’s TAPL

Accugas, an 80% indirectly owned subsidiary of Savannah Energy, has signed a short-term deal with TransAfam Power Ltd (TAPL) on the delivery of natural gas for use at the latter company’s power plants in Nigeria’s Rivers State.

South African energy investment fund Mahlako supports 30MW solar power project at gold mine

Spark+ invests $4mn in BURN to accelerate its expansion across Africa

Spark+ Africa Fund has invested $4mn through long-term quasi-equity instrument in BURN Manufacturing that specialises in making of efficient cooking appliances in Kenya.

US completes $316mn investment in Ghana’s energy infrastructure

The $50mn power substation is expected to support a more reliable power for hundreds of thousands of homes, schools, hospitals and offices in Ghana.

Uganda power distributor Umeme 'doubled' electricity sales in 2021

Norwegian renewable energy producer signs PPAs for $1bn project in South Africa

Libya prepares new plan to develop renewable energy projects, says oil minister

Libya’s power utility warns of new outages as gas supplies decrease

World Bank issues $150mn guarantees for acquisition of gas-fired power station in Mozambique by Azura

Kenya’s electricity demand hits new record peak of 2,051 MW

Kenya’s electricity usage has hit a peak of 2,051 MW from 2,036 MW in November 2021 due to accelerated growth and recovery of demand.