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Africa Energy Forum 2020 to address SDG7 and Energy Investment

The 2020 Africa Energy Forum (aef) will welcome Chairwoman Damilola Ogunbiyi, CEO and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All...

Easy Solar reaches 300,000 users in Sierra Leone

Easy Solar, Sierra Leone’s leading provider of accessible and affordable solar products has announced that it has reached a new milestone of 300,000 users...

Lisbon to play host to 21st Africa Energy Forum

Whilst the 20th edition last year reflected on the pivotal players and moments of the last 20 years, this year’s Forum in Lisbon will...

Renewable energy to constitute 50 percent of global energy

Experts at the ongoing World Economic Forum are predicting that nearly half the world’s energy will be generated from wind and solar by 2050. The...

South Africa ends plans to expand its nuclear power

The South African government has announced an end to plans to expand its nuclear power plant. That means it will not be adding the intended...

Tanzania secures $455 million loan for power projects

Tanzania has secured a loan facility of $455 million from the World Bank to finance its power projects. The loan is under the World Bank's...

Mozambique president sacks energy minister

Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi has sacked four ministers, including those with the foreign affairs and energy portfolios, his office said late on Tuesday, without giving a reason.

Ghana to auction 2.5 billion dollar energy bond

The government of Ghana is beginning the auction of its 2.5 billion dollar energy bond on Tuesday.

ENGIE and eleQtra sign wind project deal in Ghana worth 120 million dollars

ENGIE and eleQtra a developer of power and transportation projects in sub-Saharan Africa, signed a Joint Development Agreement that defines the terms and the schedule for the development and construction of the 50 MW Ada Wind power project in the Greater Accra Region in Ghana. The project is expected to require an investment of approximately $120 million and to start operations early 2019. ENGIE will enter as a 40% partner in the project.

South Africa’s threatens to cut electricity supplies to Zimbabwe in June

South Africa's state-owned power company Eskom has threatened to cut electricity supplies to Zimbabwe next month if it fails to settle debts amounting to about $9m (£7m) because of a currency shortage, Zimbabwe's state-owned Herald newspaper reports.

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Nigerian High Commission apartments in Ghana demolished

Some new apartments built at the residence of the Nigerian High Commissioner in Ghana’s capital city Accra, have been demolished by bulldozers. The apartments have been constructed to...

Covid-19: Ghana records significant recovery numbers

Ghanaian health officials on Saturday said over 10,000 persons infected with the coronavirus have now recovered. The significant number of recoveries means the country now...

DR Congo: President’s ex-chief of staff jailed 20 years for corruption

The ex-chief of staff of the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been jailed 20 years by a high court. Vital Kamerhe was...

Covid-19: Zimbabwe’s health minister arrested, charged for graft

Zimbabwe's Health Minister Obadiah Moyo has been arrested over corruption allegations related to procurement of medical equipment worth $60 million. Moyo is accused of illegally...

Ghana’s new law that jails citizens not wearing facemask 10 years

Ghanaians who fail to wear the face masks in compliance with a presidential directive risk going to jail for ten years. They also face a...
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