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Asian Bank, AIIB, to invest $1.5 billion for electricity access in Africa

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank also known as AIIB

Eskom opens renewable energy market to South Africaโ€™s private sector

South African state-owned utility company, Eskom Holdings

Nigeria moves to settle $2.6 billion electricity sector debt with refinancing plan

Nigeria's President, Bola Tinubu

Deep dive into Nigeriaโ€™s new electricity market reform: Everything one must know

Electricity power plant

Egypt adds 2,000 MW of renewable energy to national grid to boost electricity supply

Renewable solar farm

Morocco opens bid for new $6.18 million hybrid power project in El Guerguarat

Electricity transmission line

Top ten countries with the most electricity access in Africa

Electricity power plant

Why South Africa’s load shedding may persist despite continuous promises to end it

South Africans protest load shedding amid continued grid failure

Ethiopia proceeds with mega dam project despite political resistance from Egypt

An hydro electricity dam

Cameroon to construct $62.2 million transmission line for Kribi gas plant

High voltage transmission line

Moroccoโ€™s Laayoune wind power plant to power Agadir desalination project

Wind farm projects

Uganda commissions $20 million Nyagak III Hydropower project to boost electricity supply

Electricity hydro-power plant

US backs Mozambiqueโ€™s power grid project with $5 million grant

Electricity transmission line

World Bank commits $200 million to expand electricity access in Zambia

World Bank

South Africa seeks private developers for $22 billion grid expansion plan

Eskom power grid

Kenya launches first-ever battery storage system to power electricity grid

High voltage transmission line

Portugal mulls connection to Morocco’s power network after recent blackout

Electricity transmission line

Eskom bets on $6 billion Mozambique’s Cahora Bassa Dam to boost power supply

Eskom, Utliity Company

Congo to receive World Bank funded $100 million electricity sector upgrade

Electricity Transmission Line

Uganda to invest $350 million to expand power distribution network

Electricity power plant

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) plans to invest $1.5 billion to support Africaโ€™s Mission 300 programme aimed at connecting millions of people to electricity by 2030.


South Africaโ€™s state owned power company, Eskom has invited private businesses to buy renewable electricity directly from its energy subsidiary.


Nigeria has approved $2.61 billion (N4 trillion) to offset electricity sector debt and bring stability to the countryโ€™s power generation industry.



Egypt has successfully integrated 2,000 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy, including solar and wind power, into its national grid to boost its electricity supply.


The Moroccan National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE) has officially launched an international tender for the construction of a $6.18 million hybrid solar-diesel power plant.




Ethiopia is keeping up with plans to inaugurate the largest hydropower project in Africa, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) even as Egypt continues to oppose the project.


Cameroon has officially launched construction work on a 225 kV high-voltage transmission line which will link the 216 MW Kribi gas-fired power plant to a new 225 kV transformer substation.


The 150 MW Laayoune wind power plant is set to power the second phase of the Agadir desalination project in Morocco.


East African nation, Uganda has officially launched its Nyagak III hydropower project worth about $20 million with the aim to boost the countryโ€™s power supply.


The United States Government has awarded a $5 million grant to support the second and third phases of the Chimuara Nacala transmission line project in Mozambique.


The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved a $200 million grant for Zambia through its International Development Association (IDA) to boost the nation’s electricity access.


South Africa is seeking private developers for a $22 billion (390 billion rand) grid expansion project to bolster the countryโ€™s energy security.


Kenya has launched its very first Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) to supply uninterrupted renewable power to its modular data center in the nationโ€™s capital, Nairobi.


Portugal is considering a potential connection to Moroccoโ€™s power network three months after a massive power outage plunged the Iberian Peninsula into darkness.


South Africaโ€™s state-owned utility, Eskom eyes a significant boost in power supply through a $6 billion expansion of Mozambiqueโ€™s Cahora Bassa Dam, operated by Hidroelรฉctrica de Cahora Bassa (HCB).


Asian Bank, AIIB, to invest $1.5 billion for electricity access in Africa

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) plans to invest $1.5 billion to support Africaโ€™s Mission 300 programme aimed at connecting millions of people to electricity by 2030.

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Eskom opens renewable energy market to South Africaโ€™s private sector

South Africaโ€™s state owned power company, Eskom, has invited private businesses to buy renewable electricity directly from its energy subsidiary.

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Nigeria moves to settle $2.6 billion electricity sector debt with refinancing plan

Nigeria has approved $2.61 billion (N4 trillion) to offset electricity sector debt and bring stability to the countryโ€™s power generation industry.ย 

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Deep dive into Nigeriaโ€™s new electricity market reform: Everything one must know

When President Bola Tinubu signed the Electricity Act 2023 into law, it set in motion a new and disruptive model for Nigeriaโ€™s power sector. From tariff setting to regional control, the Act lays out clear provisions. Hereโ€™s what you should know about the reform.

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Egypt adds 2,000 MW of renewable energy to national grid to boost electricity supply

Egypt has successfully integrated 2,000 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy, including solar and wind power, into its national grid to boost its electricity supply.

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Morocco opens bid for new $6.18 million hybrid power project in El Guerguarat

The Moroccan National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE) has officially launched an international tender for the construction of a $6.18 million hybrid solar-diesel power plant with battery storage in El Guerguarat.

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Top ten countries with the most electricity access in Africa

Despite low electricity coverage across the continent, some African countries have risen beyond the maze of energy poverty, providing as much as 100% coverage access to their populace.

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Why South Africa’s load shedding may persist despite continuous  promises to end it

Africaโ€™s most industrialised nation, South Africa, is grappling with an ongoing energy crisis as load shedding, scheduled power cuts to stabilize the grid, continues to disrupt daily life and economic operations.

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Ethiopia proceeds with mega dam project despite political resistance from Egypt

Ethiopia is keeping up with plans to inaugurate the largest hydropower project in Africa, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) even as Egypt continues to oppose the project.ย 

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Cameroon to construct $62.2 million transmission line for Kribi gas plant

Cameroon has officially launched construction work on a 225 kV high-voltage transmission line which will link the 216 MW Kribi gas-fired power plant to a new 225 kV transformer substation under construction at the Kribi port in Southern Cameroon.

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Moroccoโ€™s Laayoune wind power plant to power Agadir desalination project

The 150 MW Laayoune wind power plant is set to power the second phase of the Agadir desalination project in Morocco.

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Uganda commissions $20 million Nyagak III Hydropower project to boost electricity supply

East African nation, Uganda, has officially launched its Nyagak III hydropower project worth about $20 million with the aim to boost the countryโ€™s power supply.

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US backs Mozambiqueโ€™s power grid project with $5 million grant

The United States Government has awarded a $5 million grant to support the second and third phases of the Chimuara Nacala Transmission Line project in Mozambique.

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World Bank commits $200 million to expand electricity access in Zambia

The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved a $200 million grant for Zambia through its International Development Association (IDA) to boost the nation’s electricity access.

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South Africa seeks private developers for $22 billion grid expansion plan

South Africa is seeking private developers for a $22 billion (390 billion rand) grid expansion project to bolster the countryโ€™s energy security.

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Kenya launches first-ever battery storage system to power electricity grid

Kenya has launched its very first Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) to supply uninterrupted renewable power to its modular data center in the nationโ€™s capital, Nairobi.ย 

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Portugal  mulls connection to Morocco’s power network after recent blackout

Portugal is considering a potential connection to Moroccoโ€™s power network three months after a massive power outage plunged the Iberian Peninsula into darkness

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Eskom bets on $6 billion Mozambique’s Cahora Bassa Dam to boost power supply

South Africaโ€™s state-owned utility, Eskom, eyes a significant boost in power supply through a $6 billion expansion of Mozambiqueโ€™s Cahora Bassa Dam, operated by Hidroelรฉctrica de Cahora Bassa (HCB).ย 

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Congo to receive World Bank funded $100 million electricity sector upgrade

The Republic of the Congo is poised to receive an impressive sum of $100 million from the World Bank to support the country’s electricity project known as PASEL.

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Uganda to invest $350 million to expand power distribution network

East African nation, Uganda, has disclosed plans to invest $350 million to expand and improve the power distribution network over the next five years.

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The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) plans to invest $1.5 billion to support Africaโ€™s Mission 300 programme aimed at connecting millions of people to electricity by 2030.


South Africaโ€™s state owned power company, Eskom has invited private businesses to buy renewable electricity directly from its energy subsidiary.


Nigeria has approved $2.61 billion (N4 trillion) to offset electricity sector debt and bring stability to the countryโ€™s power generation industry.



Egypt has successfully integrated 2,000 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy, including solar and wind power, into its national grid to boost its electricity supply.


The Moroccan National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE) has officially launched an international tender for the construction of a $6.18 million hybrid solar-diesel power plant.




Ethiopia is keeping up with plans to inaugurate the largest hydropower project in Africa, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) even as Egypt continues to oppose the project.


Cameroon has officially launched construction work on a 225 kV high-voltage transmission line which will link the 216 MW Kribi gas-fired power plant to a new 225 kV transformer substation.


The 150 MW Laayoune wind power plant is set to power the second phase of the Agadir desalination project in Morocco.


East African nation, Uganda has officially launched its Nyagak III hydropower project worth about $20 million with the aim to boost the countryโ€™s power supply.


The United States Government has awarded a $5 million grant to support the second and third phases of the Chimuara Nacala transmission line project in Mozambique.


The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved a $200 million grant for Zambia through its International Development Association (IDA) to boost the nation’s electricity access.


South Africa is seeking private developers for a $22 billion (390 billion rand) grid expansion project to bolster the countryโ€™s energy security.


Kenya has launched its very first Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) to supply uninterrupted renewable power to its modular data center in the nationโ€™s capital, Nairobi.


Portugal is considering a potential connection to Moroccoโ€™s power network three months after a massive power outage plunged the Iberian Peninsula into darkness.


South Africaโ€™s state-owned utility, Eskom eyes a significant boost in power supply through a $6 billion expansion of Mozambiqueโ€™s Cahora Bassa Dam, operated by Hidroelรฉctrica de Cahora Bassa (HCB).