President Boakai has sent a $57 million World Bank financing agreement to Liberia’s legislature covering a 30MW solar plant and a 42MW expansion of Mount Coffee hydro plant.
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Ghana’s renewable energy capacity stands at 280MW and just 5 percent of its energy mix. Public and private solar investment is now pushing hard toward a 2027 target.
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The World Bank has committed $50 million to expand electricity access to nearly 147,000 people in Lesotho through grid expansion and off-grid solar solutions.
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Angola plans to grow electricity production from 6,400 to 9,000 megawatts by 2027, driven by the completion of the massive Caculo Cabaça hydroelectric plant.
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Carbon pricing generated a record $107 billion in public revenues in 2025, with nearly 30 percent of global emissions now covered, the World Bank’s annual report confirms.
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Ghana’s ECG has invested over GH¢3 million to fix power reliability across 40 communities in Accra West, targeting transformer overloading, vandalism and illegal connections.
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Sudan’s electricity grid has suffered up to $3 billion in war damage since 2023, forcing millions to rely on solar power as diesel prices soar and fuel disappears.
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Somaliland has launched a $24 million UAE-backed solar and battery storage project in Berbera, reinforcing the port city’s push to become a regional trade and energy hub.
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KEY POINTS Southern Africa’s foreign ministers left a retreat in Kruger National Park last week with a message that cut through the usual diplomatic language. Stop looking outside. The money …
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Johannesburg’s mayor delivered his State of the City Address without explaining how the city plans to pay its R6.8 billion Eskom debt, drawing sharp criticism.