East Africa 22/01/2021 LARGE HYDRO IS BACK IN FASHION Given the criticism dam construction has attracted in recent years, it might seem surprising that a hydropower boom is currently taking place in Africa.
East Africa 21/01/2021 PRIVATE SECTOR ACQUIRES A TASTE FOR AFRICAN POWER Private sector investment in Africa’s power sector is growing rapidly, as James Gavin reports.
East Africa 12/01/2021 Cornelius Matthes appointed as CEO of Dii Desert Energy Appointment of Cornelius Matthes as CEO of Dii Desert Energy (formerly Desertec Industrial Initiative) per January 1st, 2021
East Africa 09/12/2020 TRANSFORMING THE AFRICAN ENERGY SECTOR Rashid Ali Abdallah, Executive Director of the African Energy Commission (AFREC), sees the electricity sector as the key driver...
East Africa 09/12/2020 SWEDFUND TARGETS RENEWABLES Things are moving in the right direction for renewables in Sub-Saharan Africa, says Gunilla Nilsson.
East Africa 09/12/2020 CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY REFLECTS NEW REALITIES Africa’s policymakers are becoming increasingly engaged in the implementation of measures to tackle global warming. Ian Lewis...
East Africa 09/12/2020 FINANCING THE ENERGY TRANSITION If renewable energy is to drive future growth, Africa will need to do more to attract finance and investment. James Gavin...
East Africa 02/12/2020 Energy&HER: African Mini Grids - Clean Mini-Grids: Productive... Part of the Energy&HER series at aef 2020, African Mini-grids hosted a discussion on how critical is to build relationships...
East Africa 02/12/2020 Hosted Energy&HER: Power Africa - Gender-Based Violence and... Part of the Energy&HER series are aef 2020, this discussion examines the relationship between gender-based violence (GBV)...
East Africa 02/12/2020 Hosted Energy&HER: SolarRise - Business Case for Gender Smart... A panel discussion, part of the Energy&HER series at aef 2020, presenting data-driven evidence on how gender-balanced businesses perform...