Dr Carlos Lopes says Africa is in a unique position to become a world leader in renewable energy. (Image source: International Labour Organisation/ Flickr)
The executive secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), Dr Carlos Lopes, has spoken of the continent’s “amazing” potential to become a world leader in renewable energy
-based Exim Bank provided a US$80mn loan towards the project and Rwanda funded the remaining costs. (Image source: grendelkhan/Flickr)
Rwanda has commissioned the Nyabarongo hydropower plant power to reduce the government’s monthly expenditures on diesel fuel from approximately US$12.9mn to US$7.4mn
Lekela Power is the eighth clean energy initiative being spearheaded by Actis. (Image source: ArtemyoLagalag/Flickr)
UK-based private equity firm Actis and global solar and wind energy company Mainstream Renewable Power have launched a pan-African renewable energy generation platform Lekela Power for US$1.9bn
The Batoka Gorge leads to the Victoria Falls, where the proposed dam is being planned. (Image source: AndreasKollegg/Flickr)
The power generating capacity of the Batoka Gorge hydropower plant is expected to increase to 2,400MW from the originally-expected capacity of 1,600MW
The African Development Fund will support the project that will improve the supply of electricity between Kenya and Tanzania. (Image source: Arbyreed/Flickr)
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a loan amounting to US$144.9mn to the Kenya-Tanzania Interconnection Project
The Carmix 3.5TT is renowned for its robust performance in concrete mixing. (Image source: Carmix)
Genuine Volvo Parts are specifically developed, tested and approved to get the very best results from your Volvo machine. (Image source: Volvo CE)
The transaction will give TotalEnergies an interest in hydropower projects in Uganda, Rwanda and Malawi. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
The Cat G3520 Fast Response natural-gas generator set is available for dealers around the world. (Image source: Cat)
Hyde Johannesburg marks a major milestone for Ennismore as the brand’s first hotel in Africa. (Image source: Ennismore)
AMEA Power breaks ground on a 50MW solar plant in Ivory Coast, set to power 358,000 homes and cut 52,000 tons of CO₂ emissions. (Image source: AMEA Power)
President William Ruto of Kenya and president Benedict Oramah of Afreximbank in Mombasa, Kenya. (Image source: Afreximbank)
The project will improve transport links in Chad. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
LINX expands in Kenya with a new IXP in Mombasa, enhancing interconnection, reducing latency, and supporting digital growth in Africa. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
Time to accelerate off-grid renewables (IMAGE SOURCE: Adobe Stock)
