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Driving Africa’s Fair Energy Transition Through Technology and Innovation

Driving Africa’s Fair Energy Transition Through Technology and Innovation

By Prof. Bart O. Nnaji FAS, FA Eng. CON, NNOM. 'Africa must not embrace renewable energy primarily when they have abundance of fossil fuel for their industrialization' Africa’s energy journey is often...

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May 15, 2026 Thought Leadership

Namibia's First Hydrogen Freight Train Set for 2026 Trials

Namibia's First Hydrogen Freight Train Set for 2026 Trials

Namibia is preparing to transition from hydrogen ambition to operational reality. The national rail operator, TransNamib , has officially secured board approval to begin a high-stakes pilot of the con...

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Apr 8, 2026 Discover Africa

Open Tender: Tanzania City Natural Gas Distribution PPP Project

Open Tender: Tanzania City Natural Gas Distribution PPP Project

The World Bank is seeking to hire a consultant firm to undertake the preparation of a detailed and advanced business case on the proposed City Natural Gas Distribution Project in Tanzania, starting wi...

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Apr 7, 2026 Opportunities

Kenya Unveils $2.9 Billion LNG Power Blueprint to Replace Heavy Fuel Oil

Kenya Unveils $2.9 Billion LNG Power Blueprint to Replace Heavy Fuel Oil

Mombasa, Kenya. In a massive play to secure its energy future, Kenya has announced a $2.9 billion (Sh375 billion) plan to construct a 1,200 MW gas-fired power plant in the Dongo Kundu Special Economic...

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Apr 6, 2026 Discover Africa

Rwanda Electric Just Got a Power Boost: Spiro Activates 100+ Battery Swapping Stations

Rwanda Electric Just Got a Power Boost: Spiro Activates 100+ Battery Swapping Stations

In the heart of East Africa, a quiet revolution is humming through the streets, not with the roar of engines, but with the whirr of clean, electric two-wheelers . This week, Spiro Rwanda announced the...

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Jul 3, 2025 Discover Africa

Inside Africa's $460M Climate Tech Boom

Inside Africa's $460M Climate Tech Boom

From January to April 2025, African climate-tech startups raised a combined $460 million, a testament to growing investor confidence, even as global funding cooled in other regions. This isn’t just a ...

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Jun 30, 2025 Discover Africa

Unlocking the Potential of Sub-Saharan Africa’s Automotive Aftermarket Industry: A Pathway to Growth

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Unlocking the Potential of Sub-Saharan Africa’s Automotive Aftermarket Industry: A Pathway to Growth

The global automotive aftermarket industry is projected to grow at an annual rate of approximately 3 percent through 2030. Among the most promising growth frontiers lies in emerging markets, particula...

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Jun 29, 2025 Thought Leadership

Shriki Edge is Powering African Businesses Even Without Internet

Shriki Edge is Powering African Businesses Even Without Internet

In the bustling backstreets of Kigali, where small shops hum with activity and entrepreneurs juggle solar lamps, smartphones, and stacks of paperwork, one quiet revolution is taking root. It doesn’t s...

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Jun 25, 2025 Discover Africa

Egypt’s Clean Energy Leap: $1.6 Billion Deal Signals a Greener African Future

Egypt’s Clean Energy Leap: $1.6 Billion Deal Signals a Greener African Future

In a continent often underestimated in the global climate transition, Egypt is rewriting the script . The North African nation has just secured a massive $1.6 billion clean energy financing package , ...

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Jun 22, 2025 Discover Africa

Uganda’s E-Mobility Report 2024: A Glimpse Into Africa’s Electric Future

Uganda’s E-Mobility Report 2024: A Glimpse Into Africa’s Electric Future

When you drive through Kampala today, you might spot a boda boda humming quietly, with no exhaust fumes in sight. This is the face of Uganda’s green mobility revolution, as revealed by its 2024 Taxati...

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Jun 20, 2025 Discover Africa

Apply Now for the Student Energy Career Training Program (Cohort 6)

Apply Now for the Student Energy Career Training Program (Cohort 6)

If you’re a young woman aged 18 to 30 with a passion for sustainability, climate, innovation, or engineering, the Student Energy Career Training Program (SECT) is calling your name. Now open for its 6...

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Jun 18, 2025 Opportunities

$1.3M Boost for Female-Led Startup Driving Africa’s Clean Energy Future

$1.3M Boost for Female-Led Startup Driving Africa’s Clean Energy Future

In Nigeria, where frequent grid blackouts are a part of daily life, a quiet revolution is unfolding. At its heart is Salpha Energy , a female-founded solar company turning ambition into action and aff...

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Jun 16, 2025 Discover Africa

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