A clean future for Africa’s energy

Africa’s rapid economic expansion creates a daunting energy challenge, combined with rising expectations of improved resilience and sustainability. Finding a sustainable way to meet growing energy needs is one of … Read More

CAMEROON/CHAD/LESOTHO: Scatec Enters into Multiple Deals to Deliver Hybrid Solar & Storage Plants in Africa

CAMEROON Release by Scatec has entered into a lease agreement with electricity company ENEO in Cameroon to deliver two hybrid solar and storage plants totalling 36 MW solar and 20 … Read More

MOZAMBIQUE: Globeleq, EDM and Sasol, Announces Financial Close of the Central Termica de Temane Power Project

Debt financing of the US$652.3 million project is being provided by IFC, together with its “B” loan participants FMO and Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (together US$253.5 million), US International Development … Read More

Uganda Oil & Gas SMEs to Benefit from $100 Million Funding

The Skills Development Facility (SDF), which is part of the US$100 million Uganda Skills Development Project (USDP), provides for an opportunity for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) interested and/or engaged … Read More

Oil and Gas to employ 160,000 Ugandans during peak construction phase

The oil and gas industry will indirectly employ up to 160,000 Ugandans during the development phase peak including 13000 direct jobs according to the petroleum directorate. Speaking during the Stanbic Uganda … Read More

Report Evaluates Challenges in Kenya’s Nascent Upstream Sector

A recently released strategic environmental and social assessment initial report for the petroleum sector in Kenya shows a multitude of issues the country needs to solve to ensure a smooth … Read More

Kenya Seeks Experts to Review the South Lokichar Field Development Plan

Kenya’s Ministry of Energy and Petroleum through the World Bank funded Kenya Petroleum Technical assistance project has requested for the submissions of expressions of interest to review and ascertain the … Read More