Africa’s energy transition is gathering momentum, with governments and developers expanding solar, wind, hydro and other generation projects. Yet a critical weakness threatens to undermine this progress: transmission infrastructure is struggling to keep pace with new generation and rising electricity demand. Grid Expansion in Action: Lessons from Africa Across the continent, ageing networks, limited transmission…
The African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 Conference and Exhibition, Africa’s largest energy gathering taking place October 12-16, is preparing to bring the full spectrum of Africa’s energy industry to Cape Town. With just one month to go, the platform is gearing up to unlock a new wave of billion-dollar deals and energy partnerships, with over…
ZESCO has signed a 25-year PPA with EnerSynk for a 500 MW solar project, strengthening Zambia’s power mix, supporting rising electricity demand and reducing reliance on hydropower.
Zimbabwe’s biogas sector remains small, but its growing application in agriculture is positioning the technology as more than a clean cooking alternative for rural households. From heating poultry and piglets to powering refrigeration, managing agricultural waste and producing organic fertiliser, biogas is increasingly being viewed as a resource that can connect energy production with agricultural…
A new financing initiative is seeking to connect women-owned and women-led businesses across Africa’s energy value chain with investors and funders aligned to their stage of growth and capital requirements. Launched by We’RE Connected and coordinated by KD Strategies, the Access to Capital for Women across the Energy Value Chain initiative comes as investment in…
Africa’s energy transition is gathering pace, but its electricity networks are under growing pressure. More than 600 million people across the continent still lack access to electricity, while rising demand, ageing infrastructure and limited transmission capacity are constraining efforts to turn new generation investment into reliable power. Zimbabwe illustrates the scale of the challenge. World…
Egypt is stepping up efforts to decarbonise its industrial sector, with renewable energy, resource efficiency and private-sector investment emerging as key priorities in its cooperation with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The country’s Minister of Industry, Khaled Hashem, held talks with EBRD Vice President for Policy and Partnerships Mark Bowman and Managing…
Africa’s solar industry is beginning to move beyond its role as a major importer of photovoltaic equipment, with panel manufacturing capacity expected to reach 3.5 GW this year. The expansion, highlighted in a report by Ember and Africa Tech Futures Lab, marks a significant increase in the continent’s ability to manufacture finished solar panels. Egypt…
Zimbabwe does not necessarily have a shortage of capital for renewable energy. It has a shortage of bankable projects capable of absorbing it. That was one of the strongest messages from the Day Two plenary at RE4Agri 2026, where financiers, developers and development finance institutions examined what is holding renewable energy investment back, and what…
For Zimbabwe’s farmers, the energy transition is about more than replacing diesel generators or adding solar panels. It is about keeping irrigation systems running, milk chilled, crops processed and agricultural businesses productive. That was a central theme at Renewable Energy for Agriculture (RE4Agri) 2026, held in Harare on 8–9 September, where policymakers, investors and industry…
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