Tag: energy
Rolake Akinkugbe-Filani: Making universal energy access Africa’s top climate priority
With COP30 coming to a close in Belém, Brazil, the global community is once again confronted with the urgency...
Ajong Mbapndah: Balancing today and tomorrow – Africa in global energy trends and transitions
The global energy landscape is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by environmental demands, technological advances, geopolitical dynamics, and changing...
Averting carbon monoxide poisoning and respiratory illnesses in Kenyan homes this cold season – KOSAP
The chilling silence in a Kileleshwa home on April 10, 2025, masked a deadly secret. A 44-year-old house-help was...
Africa eyes small modular reactors to plug power gaps
With global nuclear capacity surging, African nations are looking to small modular reactors not just for access–but for energy...
NJ Ayuk: Africa’s leapfrogging from oil and gas is not the quick energy fix the world seems to think it will be
As the hottest year ever recorded draws to a close, climate change is passing from theory to reality and...
TCL Solar and Grid Africa partner to accelerate energy access in Sub-Saharan Africa
TCL Solar and distributed energy developer Grid Africa have announced a strategic partnership aimed at deploying innovative energy solutions...
Kenya: EPRA launches Kaa Safe Mtaani to promote energy safety
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) and energy and petroleum stakeholders have launched a nationwide initiative named the...
Peer effects and cheaper financing drive double-digit solar growth in Africa
Africa is on track to add 23GW of solar by 2028, a twofold jump over 2024 figures — as...
Dr Nicodemus Nyandiko: The road to green hydrogen economy in Africa
By Bonface Orucho, bird story agency The International Energy Agency (IEA) projects that by 2025, renewable power sources will generate...
Kenya signs KES10bn power contracts for public facilities in underserved counties
Kenya’s President William Ruto today witnessed the signing of 20 contracts worth KES10 billion between private contractors, Kenya Power...
Ethiopia signs MoU with ATIDI to support renewable energy projects
The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, represented by the Ministry of Finance and Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP), has signed...
GEAPP and Rockefeller Foundation announce energy projects in Africa
During the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit, the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) and The Rockefeller...