AEW: Invest in African Energy will streamline investment towards Africa’s downstream industry as countries move to make energy poverty history by 2030 The Executive Secretary of the African Refiners and Distributors Association (ARDA), Anibor Kragha, will speak at the…
Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) contributes to Acre Impact Capital’s $100 million private debt fund for climate-aligned infrastructure projects across Africa
The fund has announced its first close on 17th of April in which it has successfully raised an equity of ~$100m RMB, one of Africa’s leading corporate and investment banks, has invested in Acre Export Finance Fund I which…
IAE 2024 Sets to Shape Africa’s Energy Future with collaborations and Investments
Invest in African Energy 2024 (IAE) is set to take place as a pivotal forum, fostering collaboration between global investors and Africa’s burgeoning energy markets. This exclusive two-day event scheduled to take place from May 14 to 15, 2024, at…
Voices of resistance against fossil fuel canvass shift towards renewable energy
Voices of Resistance Against Fossil Gas Exports at the ongoing People’s Summit in Vienna Austria, has called for a shift towards renewable energy sources and sustainable practices to address the interconnected crises of climate change, environmental degredation and social injustice.…
NGA Confident Nigeria’s Gas Investment Policies will ignite Sustainable Energy Future
The President of The Nigerian Gas Association (NGA), Mr Akachukwu Nwokedi, has lauded the recent gazetting of three pivotal policy directives as transformative milestones poised to revolutionize Nigeria’s Oil and Gas sector energy landscape, with Gas as a critical enabler.…
Ekwueme University & Oversees Development Institute presents report on oil subsidy and Nigeria’s energy transition
By Elochukwu Anieze The Centre for Climate Change and Development (CCCD) at Alex Ekwueme Federal University, in collaboration with the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) London, is holding an online event to present the key findings from the recent national…
President Tinubu Sacks REA MD and Team; Appoints New Management
President Bola Tinubu has approved the indefinite suspension of the Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Engr Ahmad Salihijo Ahmad and three other directors, namely; Olaniyi Alaba Netufo – Executive Director, Corporate Services, Barka Sajou – Executive Director,…
New Small and Medium sized Enterprise (SME) Impact Report Advocates Enhanced Support for Agribusinesses to Navigate the “Triple Crisis”
The report recommends more focused, tailored, and concerted investment and support to improve quality and quantity of produce at the farmer level AGRA has today released the 3rd edition of the ‘African Agribusiness Outlook Report’ which sheds light on…
Burkina Faso government, African Development Bank launch project to bolster food security
Under its African Emergency Food Production Facility, the African Development Bank Group, has provided €38.4 million—nearly the entire project cost— for PURPA-BF The government of Burkina Faso has officially launched an African Development Bank supported project to bolster food…
Road to COP29: Highest Climate Ambitions Needed to Decarbonize World
by Cecilia Russell (Nairobi) The road to COP29 has begun in earnest in the backdrop of a global climate report indicating that not only was 2023 the warmest year in a 174-year climate record, it was the warmest by…
