AEW 2023: Former Nigerian Petroleum Minister, Prof. Kachikuwu to attend as Keynote Speaker

The African Energy Chamber has announced the participation of Prof. Ibe Kachikwu, Former Honorable Minister of State, Petroleum Resources of Nigeria at African Energy Week 2023 African Energy Week (AEW) 2023 – Africa’s premier event for the energy sector –…

American Fossil Fuel Advocate Alex Epstein to Talk Energy Poverty and Hold Meetings with African Leaders at African Energy Week (AEW) 2023 in Cape Town ahead of Conference of the Parties (COP28)

The African Energy Chamber is proud to announce that American author and President of the Center for Industrial Progress Alex Epstein will deliver a keynote address at the African Energy Week conference this October   While developed nations are calling…

Ghana energy transition plan gains momentum as consultations held between SEforALL, President Akufo-Addo, ministers, local stakeholders

Consultations on Ghana’s much-anticipated energy transition and investment plan took place in Accra last week, as diverse stakeholders from government, the private sector, youth and civil-society organizations offered feedback on the plan ahead of its launch. This energy transition and…

AFRICA’S DRIVE TO NET-ZERO: A NEED TO RE-ALIGN STRATEGIES

We are in love with terms. Nothing wrong with them. They kind of help in explaining large complex concepts to the initiated without recourse to long, winding sentences. But to the uninitiated, it quickly becomes one of those terms thrown…

Energy Alliance seek stakeholder collaboration for energy security; inaugurates governing council

Participants at an energy workshop have called for a collaboration between stakeholders to increase energy access in Nigeria.   Speaking variously, they argued that Nigeria’s energy transition requires a state of emergency and the complete collaboration of all stakeholders to…

Net Zero: Ojokoro LCDA to install plastic recycling plant

The Raising Awareness Against Net Zero (RANTZ) Nigeria Campaign has started delivering measurable results. This is as the Executive Chairman of Ojokoro Local Council Development Area (LCDA), in Lagos State, Mr. Hammed Idowu-Tijani (HID) has pledged to install a bottle sorting…

ELECTRICITY ACT: STAKEHOLDERS SEEK IMPROVED ENGAGEMENTS TO PUSH THE ENERGY TRANSITION

Energy experts earlier today called for better engagements between stakeholders including policy makers even as the electricity act has thrown up opportunities for Nigeria’s energy security.   This call was made at the 2nd International Energy Conference of the Renewable Energy…

Invisible Women in Energy: Millions of Household Biomass Producers

By Alexandra Peek and Philippe Benoit   An estimated 2.4 billion people currently lack access to clean cooking fuels, with the majority relying on biomass (firewood, charcoal, dung) to meet household cooking needs. This is only a slight decrease from 2017, when 2.5 billion people lacked access…

Vince Trovato joins African Energy Chamber (AEC) as Board Member

An international business consultant with a focus on energy projects in emerging markets, Vince Trovato joins the African Energy Chamber as its newest Board Member The African Energy Chamber (AEC) (www.EnergyChamber.org), the voice of Africa energy sector, is proud to…

HOPE GREEN REVOLUTION TAKES OFF IN NIGERIA

GREENING IMO STATE IS NOW AND URGENT BECAUSE CLIMATE CHANGE IS NOT WAITING FOR ANYONE” — Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma The Imo State Hope Green Revolution has taken off with the GREENING OF THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY in Owerri, the…

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