African Union
Finance and Policy
Tigray conflict could delay Grand Renaissance dam negotiations
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Conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region could cause a delay in confirming a resolution surrounding Africa's largest and most controversial hydroelectric project.
Finance and Policy
Another step taken towards unifying Africa’s electricity systems
The African Single Electricity Market is expected to be launched in February 2021 during the African Union Assembly of Heads of State and Government.
Finance and Policy
Securing Africa’s energy sector key to post-pandemic recovery
High-level officials representing a range of African economies met under the theme of Securing Africa’s Energy Future in the Wake of COVID-19 at the second AUC-EIA Ministerial Forum.
Finance and Policy
Talking energy business in Africa means talking synergy
the African Single Electricity Market needs careful re-arrangement of existing policies and regulations to encompass varying tariff schemes and issues of standardisation between countries, states energy expert, Dr Albert Butare.
Business and markets
First continental report on implementation of Agenda 2063 unveiled
The African Development Bank, the United Nations, and the African Union have acknowledged the significant progress made in implementing Agenda 2063 and urged African countries to go further to fast-track economic transformation.
Business and markets
AU, AfDB ink $4.8m grant for continental free trade secretariat
The AfDB on Monday signed a $4.8 million institutional support grant to the African Union (AU) for implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area.
Business and markets
African Union, IEA to provide clean energy
The International Energy Agency and the African Union have agreed to have a strategic partnership towards a more secure, sustainable and clean energy future...