According to a new report published by the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the African Development Bank (AfDB), in order to unlock a wave of clean energy spending in the continent, rapid action is required to improve access to capital and ease financing costs
Renewables
President Ruto leads calls to capture climate action opportunities
At the Africa Climate Summit, running from 4-6 September in Nairobi, Kenya’s President, William Ruto, urged fellow African governments to unlock the continent’s potential by investing in green opportunities
AMEA Power recognises East Africa renewable potential
AMEA Power, a fast-growing renewable energy company, has agreed to develop a 25MW solar PV project coupled with battery storage in the Grand Bara area of Djibouti
Partnership to scale renewable energy across Africa
At the South Asia Forum for Distributed Energy (SAFDE), IKEA Foundation and GOGLA, a global association for the off-grid solar industry, unveiled a partnership dedicated to promoting the productive use of renewable energy (PURE) across Africa and Asia
Holding the line with hydro
Richard Charlton, head of infrastructure equity (Africa & Pakistan) at British International Investment (BII), explores why his organisation is continuing to invest in hydropower on the continent