Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) have announced on 14 January that Niger, along with the Marshall Islands, Seychelles and the Solomon Islands, will recieve US$44.5mn in funding to develop local renewable projects
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ENGIE sign agreement for development of renewables in Senegal
ENGIE have been selected for the Dakar TER project in partnership with Thales for the design and production of infrastructures and systems, with a contract worth around 225mn euros
Cross-border power projects under microscope at Côte d’Ivoire summit
Regional government officials and prominent energy and financial firms are set to discuss opportunities for African countries to collaborate on future energy and investment programmes later this month
Regional gas-to-power hubs 'a win-win for Africa'
Cross-border power solutions wield the greatest potential in capitalising on burgeoning gas-to-power regimes across the continent, APR Energys regional sales director Colm Quinn has told African Review
Why you should look out for microgrids in 2017
SteamaCo, market leader in technology for managing off-grid renewable energy networks, is set to build upon its successes in 2016 and deliver energy to many in sub-Saharan Africa who would normally go without