The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan of US$42.9mn to finance the second phase of a major power transmission and interconnection project in Madagascar
Energy
Bboxx, EDF, and SunCulture to accelerate access to solar-powered farming in Togo
The Governement of Togo has agreed to partner Bboxx EDF Togo, created by Bboxx and EDF, and SunCulture to help make sustainable irrigation more accessible, increase agricultural productivity, generate additional income and improve economic opportunities for underserved communities in Togo
Wärtsilä: Changing Africa’s energy landscape through flexible power generation

Wärtsilä Modular Block solution will function as an IPP at a thermal power plant for a mine in Mali. (Image Source: Wärtsilä)
Wale Yusuff, managing director-Nigeria, Wärtsilä, spoke to Samantha Payne at African Review during the virtual African Energy Forum to discuss flexible power systems
Global electricity demand set for modest rebound in 2021 according to new IEA report

Electricity generation from renewable energy is forecast to grow by 7% in 2020. (Image Source: Adobe Stock)
After experiencing its biggest decline in decades, global electricity demand is expected to rebound modestly next year, led by growth in China, India and other emerging economies, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA)
Absolicon, Ariya Fingery plan solar thermal field with Iberafrica Power in Nairobi

Absolicon has a number of ongoing pilot systems in African countries. (Image source: Jukka Niittymaa/Pixabay)
Ariya Finergy has signed a framework agreement with Absolicon to acquire and operate a robotised production line that manufactures Absolicon’s concentrating solar collector T160