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Pan-African Renewable Energy Fund to close Africa’s $28bn access gap by accelerating renewable energy investments

7 July 2022

Harith General Partners has partnered with Anergi Group to establish Pan-African Renewable Energy Fund (PAREF) to accelerate renewable energy adoption across the continent.

Nigerian government restructures five energy distribution companies

7 July 2022

Nigeria is to restructure five of its eleven electricity distribution companies, all of which are privately owned, with a 40% stake held by the country’s government, Abuja has revealed.

Has green energy had its day?

6 July 2022

Global efforts to combat climate change are being endangered by the global COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine and the current energy crisis.

Russia dominates global reactor market

6 July 2022

Russia dominated the global market for new nuclear reactors between 2017 and 2021, with China one step behind, at a time when surging energy prices present a major new opportunity for the industry, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said.

South Africa: National Treasury considers legal advice to reorganise Eskom’s $24bn debt

5 July 2022

South Africa: National Treasury considers legal advice to reorganise Eskom’s $24bn debt

REVEALED: Africa’s most corrupt countries

5 July 2022

Transparency International has released its latest annual Corruption Perception Index report, which monitors how locals in each country view domestic corruption.

TotalEnergies rep says gas is Nigeria’s best option for low-carbon future

5 July 2022

Victor Bandele, deputy managing director for deepwater operations at TotalEnergies Nigeria, says his company sees natural gas as Nigeria’s best option for expanding access to electricity while minimising carbon emissions.

International Financial Corporation invests in Egypt’s Elsewedy

3 July 2022

The IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has revealed a new $150mn investment in Egypt’s Elsewedy Electric.

Poorer cities the most exposed to climate change

1 July 2022

An increase in extreme weather events and natural disasters like flooding, heatwaves and landslides will hit urban areas the hardest, making climate change adaptation a matter of paramount importance, the UN has warned.

Chinese dominance drives Asia’s emergence in offshore wind industry

1 July 2022

Asia is rapidly overtaking Europe as the main driver of the offshore wind market, with China accounting for 80% of the 21.1 GW of new capacity added in 2021.

Morocco reaches 1.9 GW of wind and solar

1 July 2022

Morocco has the third-largest renewables capacity among Arabic-speaking countries with 1.9 GW of solar and wind.

Bad weather sees 500MW Sudan power plant go offline

30 June 2022

A 500 megawatt thermal power plant in Sudan’s White Nile state is out of commission after a pylon collapsed during bad weather.

Angola's president pledges big infrastructure investments in re-election campaign

30 June 2022

Angola: President Lourenco pledges big infrastructure investments in re-election campaign

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