Mozambique: AfDB’s Sustainable Energy Africa Fund for Africa Provides $2.5 Million to Increase Penetration of Renewable Energy

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a grant of a grant of $2.5 million to the Mozambican government to develop renewable energy resources. The … Read More

KENYA: Prime Opportunities in the Energy Sector the Incoming Government Could Tap Into

Source: Electricity Sector Association of Kenya Electricity costs are undeniably a factor that affects the lives of people be it at an industrial or household level. Within the country, there … Read More

ZIMBABWE: UN’s SDG-Fund has approved USD 45 M Programme on Catalysing Investments in Renewable Energy

The United Nations SDG-Fund has approved Zimbabwe’s USD 45 Million programme on catalyzing investments in Renewable Energy (RE) for the acceleration of the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) … Read More

Friends of the Earth Initiate Suit Against Britain over Mozambique LNG Project Financing

Environmental lobby group Friends of the Earth has taken Britain to the London High Court to challenge approval for government funding in Mozambique LNG project which it argues goes against … Read More

Morocco, IRENA Partner to Boost Renewables & Green Hydrogen Development

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Environment (MEME) of the Kingdom of Morocco have today agreed to strengthen joint collaboration to advance knowledge in renewable … Read More

African Energy Developments Demand Sustained Investment with New Projects in Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda & Senegal

In the past twelve months, the African energy sector has seen several encouraging developments – in the form of both Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and strategic partnerships – that have … Read More

Are African Development Bank (AfDB)’s financing policies climate-friendly?

(By Wangeci Migwi, Amy Giliam and Nicole Rodel) With the climate crisis threatening over half of the global GDP, there can be no business-as-usual when the world begins to plan … Read More