Business and markets
Tips and tricks on making your home office more comfortable
Before the lockdown, in South Africa remote working was not popular; however, people now find themselves having to organise a home office.
Smart Grids
Smart grid research centre inaugurated in Morocco
Construction has started on a new research centre for smart grids at the Green Energy Park in Ben Guerir in central Morocco.
Finance and Policy
AfDB & EIB join forces to boost Africa’s infrastructure investment
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and European Investment Bank (EIB) have signed a joint partnership action plan highlighting their strengthened cooperation and mutual development priorities and a strong shared emphasis on boosting public and private sector investment in Africa.
Finance and Policy
UK-Africa Summit: Renewables critical for Africa’s economic recovery
Renewables will be a critical driver of Africa’s post-COVID-19 growth recovery and economic prosperity, said experts at UK-Africa Summit.
Future Energy
Predictions 2021: Part one, ‘Hydrogen can unlock untapped renewables’
Hydrogen technology can unlock a large amount of untapped renewable energy in Africa, says Ifeoma Malo, CEO of Clean Tech Hub, in her predictions for 2021 and beyond.
Finance and Policy
Tlou Energy and Botswana Power Corporation execute a pilot PPA
A pilot PPA has been fully executed between Tlou Energy and Botswana Power Corporation for the first 2MW of power from the Lesedi project.
Metering
Smart meters for Kenyan businesses to improve customer service
Kenya Power is rolling out a smart meter project targeting 55,000 small and medium enterprises across the country.
Renewable energy
Coordinator sought for AFUR mini-grid tariff setting project
The African Forum for Utility Regulators (AFUR) needs a Project Coordinator to work on the Mainstreaming mini-grid tariff settlement tools and methodologies across African regulators Project.
Finance and Policy
How to finance the just energy transition in South Africa and...
CDC Group, TIPS and NBI announced the launch of the 'Just Transition Finance Roadmap' in South Africa and India.
Finance and Policy
MIGA issues $26m in guarantees to Escotel Mauritius’ solar investment
MIGA guarantees will support the provision of electricity to telecommunication network sites in Liberia and Sierra Leone.
