The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), in collaboration with Chapel Hill Denham (CHD), has established a new local currency subordinated debt vehicle
Energy
Powering up southern Africa
With southern Africa experiencing a serious power deficit which is taking its toll on economic productivity, multiple initiatives are underway to alleviate the crisis
Burkina Faso, Uganda and Zambia welcome power investees
The Beyond the Grid Fund for Africa (BGFA) has signed new agreements with energy service companies to support the expansion and scale-up of off-grid stand-alone solar home systems in Burkina Faso, Uganda and Zambia
Angola receives significant support for solar energy development
The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) has approved a direct loan for more than US$900mn to the Ministry of Energy and Water of the Republic of Angola to support the construction of two photovoltaic solar energy power plants
Drone use in flare stack inspection
According to Aeromotus, a leading and emerging drone technology company in the Middle East and African region, drone monitoring is changing the way maintenance and inspection work is conducted in the oil and gas sector