Energy savings and back-up generation more vital than ever Engineering News Due to the national power shortage and the rising electricity prices, large power and water users like mining houses,…

Lack of electricity impedes progress in sub-Saharan Africa STLtoday (US) by Stephanie Peace If you were to make a list of the most important issues facing the poor in Africa today, you would…

Infrastructure Development Crucial for Africa Growth The African Executive by H.E.Hon.Uhuru.Kenyatta Infrastructure development is critical for economic growth and poverty reduction.  In…

World Bank mobilises N2.5tr for power generation in Nigeria The Guardian THE World Bank Group announced yesterday that it mobilised about nearly N2.5 trillion as part of the reforms in the power…

Le gaz au Mozambique, une évolution économique à haut risque Financial Afrik Benjamin Augé, chercheur associé aux programmes Afrique subsaharienne et Énergie de l'Institut français à l'IFRI,…

Much ado over Africa's power sector Africa Renewal Apapa is the industrial hub of Lagos, Nigeria's bustling commercial capital that's home to some 17 million people.  Daily, the air in Apapa…

African Development Bank To Launch $3bn Infrastructure Fund CNBC African Development Bank plans to launch a $3bn infrastructure fund to raise money to deliver on vital infrastructure on the…

Japan vows to steadily implement $32 billion in aid for Africa Kyodo News International Japan told foreign ministers and senior officials from about 50 African countries on Sunday that it will…

With A Little Help, Africa Could Become Renewable Energy Powerhouse Climate Progress by Ari Phillips The United States, China, India, Japan, and Europe all fit within Africa, a continent that lags…

Kenya: AfDB to meet on cheap power loan Daily Nation The first batch of funds meant to subsidise new power connections is expected in September. The government hopes that its proposal to the…