Energy & Mining
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Tanzania summit declaration vows to connect 300mln Africans with cheap electricity within five years
DAR ES SALAAM, January 29, 2025 — African leaders committed on Tuesday to delivering affordable electricity to 300 million people across the continent within five years. The pledge, known as the Dar es Salaam…
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Africa to connect 300mln to electricity by 2030 in new ambitious and collaborative initiative
DAR ES SALAAM, January 28, 2025 –– Connecting 300 million Africans to electricity within the next five years is within reach through collaborative effort and commitment to implementation, participants at the Africa Energy…
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U.S. electric coop gets funding to protect eagles from electrocution
COLORADO, January 22, 2025 – Colorado electric cooperative La Plata Electric Association [LPEA] has been awarded a grant to retrofit 100 of its distribution power poles to protect the local eagle population…
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How a new Trump administration could shape U.S. – Africa energy relations
PARIS, January 21, 2025 — With the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump on January 20, the future of American involvement in Africa’s energy sector is set for a significant shift. President…
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UNOC, others will seek partnerships for growth at Invest in African Energy 2025 Forum in Paris
PARIS, January 17, 2025 — Africa’s leading national oil companies [NOCs] are set to take centre stage at the Invest in African Energy [IAE] 2025 Forum in Paris, France, unveiling ambitious national…
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Kwania locals threaten legal action against UMEME after spending two years without power
KWANIA, January 7, 2025 — Residents of Aderlongo Trading Centre in Akali Subcounty, Kwania District, have given the electricity distributor UMEME a two-week ultimatum to restore power to their area or face…
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Madagascar: ADF approves a grant of over US$ 9mln to strengthen protection and sustainable use systems for natural capital and ecosystems
ABIDJAN, December 21, 2024 — The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund [ ADF ] – the African Development Bank Group’s concessional financing window – approved a donation of $9.42 million to…
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Afreximbank signs landmark hydropower project in DRC
CAIRO, December 20, 2024 — African Export-Import Bank [Afreximbank] signed a project preparation facility financing agreement for its private-sector renewable energy project in the Democratic Republic of Congo [ DRC ], marking…
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AfDB approves US$ 170mln for Egypt’s largest wind energy project
ABIDJAN, December 4, 2024 — The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank [AfDB ] has approved a loan of up to US$ 170 million to support the development of the…
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Uganda poised to benefit from COMESA electricity trade initiative
KAMPALA, November 27, 2024 – Uganda is set to gain from a lucrative electricity trade deal involving at least 15 countries through the Eastern Africa Power Pool [EAPP], an intergovernmental initiative aimed…
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