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Africa Tech Festival 2024 saw some pushback against the traditional beliefs around affordable connectivity.

How our leaders are solving Africa's smartphone struggle #AfricaTechFestivalLindsey Schutters

Source: © 123rf Standard Bank Group and Meridiam hosted an event, Unlocking public infrastructure investment in South Africa, to unlock investment opportunities in alternate energy infrastructure on the continent

Standard Bank and Meridiam team up to to boost opportunities in Africa’s energy infrastructure

30 Sep 2024

The Continental Energy Investment Forum 2024 brought together the Africa Energy Colloquium.

African energy ministers call for more collaboration

By Lindsey Schutters 19 Jul 2024

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Rwanda: Musanze hydro power project to add 3.6MW to grid

Rwanda: Musanze hydro power project to add 3.6MW to grid

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#YouthMonth: Entrepreneur has high hopes for castor oil producing company in Africa

#YouthMonth: Entrepreneur has high hopes for castor oil producing company in Africa

Cari Coetzee 22 Jun 2017

UIDC 2017 a platform to unlock solutions for smart cities in Africa

UIDC 2017 a platform to unlock solutions for smart cities in Africa

7 Jun 2017

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Namibia is all set to power up on wind

31 May 2017

#AfricaMonth: Internal trade barriers show signs of falling

Ilse van den Berg 30 May 2017

Ethiopian institute signs MoU with GE Renewable Energy

Ethiopian institute signs MoU with GE Renewable Energy

19 May 2017

Startups can help Africa meet its energy needs. But they need to be encouraged

Startups can help Africa meet its energy needs. But they need to be encouraged

Fred McBagonluri 5 May 2017

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2017 African Utility Week Industry Awards finalists announced

2 May 2017

Abraham Cambridge, founder of The Sun Exchange

Powering Africa through blockchain crowdfunding

Abraham Cambridge 25 Apr 2017

Innovation will light up Africa

Innovation will light up Africa

30 Mar 2017

Solar technology applied in an ingenious way

Solar technology applied in an ingenious way

27 Mar 2017

Partnership to secure private investment in renewables

Partnership to secure private investment in renewables

22 Mar 2017

Two solar plants on the cards for Burkina Faso

10 Mar 2017

Sub-Saharan Africa lags in sustainable energy policies

Sub-Saharan Africa lags in sustainable energy policies

16 Feb 2017

Firms push envelope with bright ideas to deliver energy to Africa

Firms push envelope with bright ideas to deliver energy to Africa

Tsakane Ngoepe and Tine Henriksen 11 Jan 2017

Three keystones in reaching Africa's energy goals

Three keystones in reaching Africa's energy goals

Fola Esan 6 Dec 2016

Developing agricultural and energy security in rural Africa

Developing agricultural and energy security in rural Africa

28 Oct 2016

#makethefuture campaign highlights cleaner energy innovations

30 Sep 2016

#InnovationMonth: Crowdfunding and solar energy, powering the world with tech

Nicci Botha 1 Sep 2016

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The revolution that matters to Africa

Carl Manlan 2 Aug 2016

Solar-powered aircraft touches down in Egypt

13 Jul 2016

Lighting up Nigerians' lives through mobile power

Lighting up Nigerians' lives through mobile power

16 May 2016

Many Africans live within metres of the national grid, but have no access. © Josemaria Toscano

EU-Africa research cooperation to improve energy access in Africa

Dr Ed Brown and Dr Zivayi Chiguvare 22 Apr 2016

APO joins Africa Oil & Power as official newswire

APO joins Africa Oil & Power as official newswire

Africa Oil & Power 22 Mar 2016

[21 Icons Season 3] Siya Xuza

[21 Icons Season 3] Siya Xuza

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Biogas backpack revolutionises cooking in Ethiopia

Biogas backpack revolutionises cooking in Ethiopia

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Rwanda: Musanze hydro power project to add 3.6MW to grid

Rwanda: Musanze hydro power project to add 3.6MW to grid

Jean d'Amour Mbonyinshuti 23 Jun 2017

#YouthMonth: Entrepreneur has high hopes for castor oil producing company in Africa

#YouthMonth: Entrepreneur has high hopes for castor oil producing company in Africa

Cari Coetzee 22 Jun 2017

UIDC 2017 a platform to unlock solutions for smart cities in Africa

UIDC 2017 a platform to unlock solutions for smart cities in Africa

7 Jun 2017

Dinesh Buldoo, director, transmission and distribution, WSP, Africa

Namibia is all set to power up on wind

31 May 2017

#AfricaMonth: Internal trade barriers show signs of falling

Ilse van den Berg 30 May 2017

Ethiopian institute signs MoU with GE Renewable Energy

Ethiopian institute signs MoU with GE Renewable Energy

19 May 2017

Startups can help Africa meet its energy needs. But they need to be encouraged

Startups can help Africa meet its energy needs. But they need to be encouraged

Fred McBagonluri 5 May 2017

Zelda la Grange. Image source:

2017 African Utility Week Industry Awards finalists announced

2 May 2017

Abraham Cambridge, founder of The Sun Exchange

Powering Africa through blockchain crowdfunding

Abraham Cambridge 25 Apr 2017

Innovation will light up Africa

Innovation will light up Africa

30 Mar 2017

Solar technology applied in an ingenious way

Solar technology applied in an ingenious way

27 Mar 2017

Partnership to secure private investment in renewables

Partnership to secure private investment in renewables

22 Mar 2017

Two solar plants on the cards for Burkina Faso

10 Mar 2017

Sub-Saharan Africa lags in sustainable energy policies

Sub-Saharan Africa lags in sustainable energy policies

16 Feb 2017

Firms push envelope with bright ideas to deliver energy to Africa

Firms push envelope with bright ideas to deliver energy to Africa

Tsakane Ngoepe and Tine Henriksen 11 Jan 2017

Three keystones in reaching Africa's energy goals

Three keystones in reaching Africa's energy goals

Fola Esan 6 Dec 2016

Developing agricultural and energy security in rural Africa

Developing agricultural and energy security in rural Africa

28 Oct 2016

#makethefuture campaign highlights cleaner energy innovations

30 Sep 2016

#InnovationMonth: Crowdfunding and solar energy, powering the world with tech

Nicci Botha 1 Sep 2016

not not phil via

The revolution that matters to Africa

Carl Manlan 2 Aug 2016

Solar-powered aircraft touches down in Egypt

13 Jul 2016

Lighting up Nigerians' lives through mobile power

Lighting up Nigerians' lives through mobile power

16 May 2016

Many Africans live within metres of the national grid, but have no access. © Josemaria Toscano

EU-Africa research cooperation to improve energy access in Africa

Dr Ed Brown and Dr Zivayi Chiguvare 22 Apr 2016

APO joins Africa Oil & Power as official newswire

APO joins Africa Oil & Power as official newswire

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[21 Icons Season 3] Siya Xuza

[21 Icons Season 3] Siya Xuza

9 Feb 2016

Biogas backpack revolutionises cooking in Ethiopia

Biogas backpack revolutionises cooking in Ethiopia

Shamin Chibba 7 Sep 2015