Rural Electrification

ECOWAS has set a 48 percent renewable energy target for 2030 as over 190 million West Africans remain without electricity access, a regional parliament meeting in Dakar heard.

ECOWAS Parliament has opened a five-day meeting in Dakar to develop strategies for expanding renewable energy and rural electrification across West Africa.

Solar energy innovations in Africa are transforming rural communities by providing reliable electricity, driving economic growth, and fostering sustainability.

Micro-grids are transforming African villages, bringing clean and reliable energy to places like Entasopia, Sabon Gida, and Sikasso, while promoting energy independence

Uganda’s new solar energy projects aim to provide essential water and electricity to rural communities, transforming lives in 36 villages with sustainable solutions.

Renewable energy investments surge in East Africa, with Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda leading solar projects for sustainable future.

A $289.5 million financing package from the African Development Bank and the Green Climate Fund will support two major projects that aim to develop solar power generation, transnational electricity interconnection …

Weza Power is a new milestone for Africa’s energy. This novel private electricity company is gearing up to electrify rural Burundi. Born from a collaboration between Nairobi’s Virunga Power and …