Spanish-headquartered Siemens Gamesa has signed a contract to build the first renewable energy installation in Djibouti
Renewables
Lekela inaugurates first wind farm in West Africa
Lekela, renewable power generation company that delivers utility-scale projects across Africa, has celebrated the inauguration of its flagship Parc Eolien Taiba N’Diaye (PETN) project in Senegal and groundbreaking on the 250MW West Bakr Wind project in Egypt
Africa Finance Corporation invests in Djibouti’s IPP and renewable project
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has announced a US$63mn strategic investment to construct and operate a 60MW wind project in the Ghoubet area, near Lake Assal in Djibouti
Standard Chartered to provide US$75bn for SDGs
Standard Chartered is planning to provide US$40bn of project financing services for infrastructure to promote sustainable development and US$35bn of project financing services, M&A advisory and debt structuring services for renewables and cleantech projects by 2024
Endeavor awards Daystar Power founders as high impact entrepreneurs
The international jury of the non-governmental organisation Endeavor honoured the two German founders and managing directors of the Nigerian solar energy company Daystar Power as high impact entrepreneurs