The African Development Bank (AfDB), the Nordic Development Fund and other partners have granted US$58mn to support the Off-Grid Energy Access Fund (OGEF)
Energy
Aggreko: Moving closer to energy security
The African Energy Forum (AEF) is one of the most important events in the African utilities sector. This year, the AEF’s 20th anniversary, Chris Weston, CEO of Aggreko, shares how he had the pleasure of delivering the welcome address
Daystar Power and Nigerian Bank of Agriculture to electrify rural Nigeria
The Nigerian Agricultural Bank, Bank of Agriculture and the African electricity supplier Daystar Power have entered into a comprehensive cooperation agreement for rural electrification in Nigeria
AIIM invests in nine new renewable energy projects in South Africa
African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM), one of Africa’s leading infrastructure-focused private equity fund managers and a member of Old Mutual Alternative Investments (OMAI), has acquired stakes in nine new solar and wind power plants in South Africa, through its IDEAS Managed Fund
Kazang to deliver solar-powered homes in Zambia
Kazang Solar has been awarded US$1.6mn from Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) under its Renewable Energy and Climate Adaptation Technologies (REACT) window