Energy

Access to electricity is low in the 14 marginalised counties, which represent 72 per cent of the country’s total land area and 20 per cent of the population. (Image source: Angela Sevin/Flickr)

The government of Kenya has launched a US$47mn facility under the Kenya-Off-Grid Solar Access Project (KOSAP) to provide viable solar and clean cooking solutions to 1.1mn people in the 14 marginalised counties of West Pokot, Turkana, Marsabit, Samburu, Isiolo, Mandera, Wajir, Garrisa, Tana River, Lamu, Kilifi, Kwale, Taita Taveta and Narok

The energy solution provider has arranged for cargo flights during May and June. (Image source: KOHLER-SDMO)

Energy solution provider KOHLER-SDMO has signed an agreement to supply generators for a power plant for the national grid in West Africa

Transparency Tool is an online platform that records the effective payment behaviour of African utilities. (Image source: Matt Buck/Flickr)

The African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) through its partnership with German development bank KfW has launched a new renewable energy solution, the Transparency Tool at the African Energy Forum (AEF)

The forum’s mission is to connect decision-makers within the energy sector. (Image source: AEC)

A four-day global investment meeting for Africa’s power, energy, infrastructure and industrial sectors kicked off on 11 June at the Lisbon Congress Centre, in Portugal

With reliable, cost-effective and sustainable power solutions, Africa represents some of greatest opportunities for economic and societal development in the world. (Image source: Thomas Iwainsky/Adobe Stock)

John Lewis, managing director at Aggreko in Africa, shares his view on Africa’s energy future potentials, stressing that a universal energy approach is hugely limiting due to the vast differences across the countries in terms of climate, resources and economic position

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