Business and markets
DLO Resources acquires Conco Energy Solutions, boosts female leadership
Conco Energy Solutions has been acquired by a 100% black-owned company with a 51% female majority shareholding held by Linda Mabhena-Olagunju, the founder and CEO of DLO Resources Group.
Finance and Policy
UK and Kenya embark on $184 million partnership during state visit
United Kingdom Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab welcomed Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta to Mansion House in London to announce $184 million of new UK investment in Kenya.
Smart Grids
New commercial V2G service for EV fleets launched in the UK
Nissan in partnership with EDF, through EDF Group subsidiary DREEV, have launched a new commercial charging service using vehicle to grid (V2G) technology in the UK.
Renewable energy
Burkina Faso to access clean energy through innovative joint venture
Two million people in Burkina Faso will have access to clean energy through an innovative joint venture between Bboxx and Geocoton. This is a major feat for Burkina Faso where only 5% of its rural population has access to energy.
Business and markets
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Renewable energy
Côte d’Ivoire secures $34 million for hydroelectricity project
Côte d’Ivoire has secured $34 million from the Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund, which will go towards building a 44MW hydroelectricity generation plant. The new plant will be developed by an IPP.
Business and markets
Could climate change cause the next financial crisis? – Commentary
Climate change has the potential to trigger the next financial crisis, this is according to financing industry experts. Akin to the 2008 economic crash, experts believe climate change could cause a catastrophic collapse, but there is hope if Central Banks step in.
Renewable energy
Oyster Bay 140MW wind farm ready for operation
The Enel Green Power RSA 140MW Oyster Bay wind farm, situated in South Africa's Eastern Cape, undertook rigorous safety protocols to reach successful commercial operation.
Renewable energy
MyJouleBox secures funding to accelerate renewable needs in Benin
EDFI ElectriFI has invested a total of $2 million split (under the Benin Country Window funded by the European Union) for $600,000 into equity alongside Gaia Impact Fund and for $1.4 million into convertible notes together with Triodos Investment Management.
Business and markets
Webinar 24 August: The just energy transition and the wider energy...
The panel will address various interventions for ensuring the justness of the energy transition and how regions can share lessons that utilities can apply within their environments.
