West Africa Articles
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Renewable energy offers solutions to Nigeria’s chronic energy shortages and big opportunities for investment. Dianna Games reportsArticle -
Over 50% of African energy market participants polled by African Business Magazine say that Covid-19 will have an impact on their investment strategy...Article -
SHEARMAN & STERLING HELP ITS CLIENT ACHIEVE FINANCIAL CLOSE ON ONE OF THE LARGEST GREENFIELD MINING PROJECT FINANCINGS, THE $1.4 BILLION...Article -
General Manager for Africa and the Middle East, Gulnara Abdullina gives us a broader picture of the latest tech developments of the company, what...Article -
Actis is a leading private capital investor in the growth markets of Africa, Asia and Latin America. Lekela delivers sustainable, reliable and...Article -
Clément Faure, Head of Business Development, Mining and Hybrids at Total Eren, on why hybrid solutions are at the core of tomorrow’s sustainable...Article -
Interview with Hans Olav Kvalvaag, SVP of New Ventures, Scatec SolarArticle -
WE WELCOME NEW CEO OF SEforALL DAMILOLA OGUNBIYI AS OUR OFFICIAL aef 2020 CHAIRWOMANArticle -
Rob Schueffner, Hybrid Energy Solutions Manager for Caterpillar Electric Power, provides an update on Caterpillar’s advanced microgrid technologies...Article -
A new record low solar price of 1.35 cents per kWh was created in Abu Dhabi. It gives developers and investors much pressure that translates into...Article -
Evolution II Fund partners with management in buy-out of Building Energy’s African business to launch as Red Rocket.Article -
Green bonds are fast becoming the rage across the continent. Tom Minney reports on recent developments in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa....Article -
Despite myriad challenges, Africa’s uptake of renewable energy is belatedly moving in the right direction. David Thomas examines how the exciting...Article -
How does Sustainability and Climate Finance look today for green energy champions Camco? Geoff Sinclair, Managing Director, discusses how the...Article -
Martin McCann and Felicity Brown point at how the increase of battery storage demand has put the focus on the raw commodity components required...Article -
This year’s Africa Energy Forum (aef) has been rescheduled to take place in Amsterdam, the Netherlands from 20-22 October 2020. Previously due...Article -
A profile of IFC Industry Specialist, Sean WhittakerArticle -
The impact of energy shortage in Africa is the hardest on African women in agricultural areas. C.D. Glin, from the U.S. African Development...Article -
Africa cannot afford to be left behind in the global transition to renewable energy but many challenges lie in its way, says Dianna GamesArticle -
Dario Musso, co-head of infrastructure finance at Rand Merchant Bank explains why electricity generation by the private sector has never been more...Article -
Board Member and EXIM Leadership Discuss How EXIM Serves as a Strong, Reliable Partner for U.S. Companies Exporting to Sub-Saharan Africa during...Article -
Impending enthusiasm and an increase in the variety of funding seem to be two key factors moving the industry forward.Article -
Recent outbursts of opportunities combined with the readiness of potential investors from overseas are definitely bringing on a formidable momentum...Article -
First grid-connected project supported by REPP to begin full construction. The UK government-funded REPP is set to continue support for country’s...Article -
"We’re seeing countries like Kenya, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, really making a lot of smart decisions to get electricity to as many people as...Article -
Globeleq, the leading independent power producer in sub-Saharan Africa, and IPS (West Africa), a company owned by the Aga Khan Fund for Economic...Article -
A close look at how Altaaqa Global Energy Services is progressively changing the energy landscape with upgraded power technologies and flexible...Article -
For more than 12 years, a plan has been evolving and progressing in Senegal’s energy sector, building to a situation now where the region’s first...Article -
In July 2019, the Lake Turkana Wind Power project was officially inaugurated in Kenya by President Uhuru Kenyatta.Article -
Damilola Ogunbiyi, Managing Director and Chief Executive of Nigeria’s Rural Electrification Agency, talks to James Gavin about her efforts to support...Article -
There are vast energy resources in West Africa: plentiful natural gas, hydropower and huge solar resources. But maximising power generation in the...Article -
Alexandre Dias Monteiro, Minister for Industry, Trade and Energy in Cabo Verde, outlines his country’s ambitious strategy to jettison fossil fuels in...Article -
Gas, hydro and solar are all investment targets.Article -
Interview with Mami Dufie Ofori, Executive Secretary, Public Utilities Regulatory Commission, GhanaArticle
West Africa Interviews
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aef TV speaks with H.E Hon. Bachir Ismael Ouedraogo, Minister of Energy, Burkina Faso. Click the image below to listen.Read more -
aef TV speaks with H.E. Hon. Gesler E Murray, Minister of Energy & Mining, Liberia. Click the image below to listen.Read more -
aef TV speaks with Andre Turmel, Partner & Co-Head, Fasken. Click the image below to listen.Read more
