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.
Ikeoluwa Juliana Ogungbangbe
Ikeoluwa Juliana Ogungbangbe
Ikeoluwa Ogungbangbe, with her four-year tenure as a writer, fervently champions early leadership ideals. Her flagship program, "From Seed to Sequoia Initiative," is a testament to her commitment, where she mentors secondary school students, helping shape their futures. Ikeoluwa emphasizes the transformative power of human connections. She strongly asserts that genuine, authentic friendships and relationships are the foundational pillars that drive individual and collective success. Guiding young minds, she believes in laying down roots of integrity, passion, and resilience.
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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.
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A new Nigerian accelerator is targeting $1 billion to scale 50 women-led energy businesses across Africa, where less than 1 percent of infrastructure finance reaches female founders.
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A Liberian community organization has launched a solar electrification project across Carbadae communities in Sinoe County, providing solar lights, books and educational materials.
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Liberia’s Press Union president has urged journalists to make energy sector reporting a priority, saying media coverage is essential to holding the sector accountable.
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The African Energy Chamber has named Aliko Dangote its 2026 African Energy Person of the Year, recognizing his refinery’s transformative impact on Nigeria and African energy security.