The board of executive directors of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has approved an investment of $635 million that will help construct, operate and maintain up to 11 solar power plants

In East Africa, the Djiboutian Geothermal Energy Development Office (ODDEG) has obtained a $27 million grant from Kuwait Development Fund (KDF) to develop Gale-Le-Koma geothermal project.

Region 2017’ – estimates that all tabled and existing development projects require an estimated $200 billion investment.

According to figures released by Statistics Botswana during the first quarter of 2017 power generation imports decreased.

In Southern Africa, Phase II of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) has secured a joint venture to begin works of one of its two main water transfer facilities.

Morocco is set to construct the Midelt Phase I CSP Project, which will generate solar power through an innovative hybrid concentrated solar power (CSP) and photovoltaic (PV) solution.

Ugandan government officials recently participated in a collaborative design-thinking workshop, which looked at developing innovative solutions for developmental challenges.

The Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) has announced that it will make available additional funding for solar energy projects in Zimbabwe.

The South African stock exchange, the JSE, has successfully listed its first black empowered clean energy group, AEP Energy Africa (AEP), as a SPAC (special purpose acquisition company).

In the quest to implementing the Paris Agreement and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), three organisations convened a round table discussion focused on catalysing green investment