Another Energy Action Plan progress update was delivered by South African Electricity Minister, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, this month (Nov 2023). It has been reported that policy and technical milestones have been...
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READ NOW: Africa in Fact – Issue 66
Welcome to the latest edition of Africa in Fact. This issue looks at "Africa’s energy deficit" and how best to resolve Africa’s persistent energy poverty, asking what exactly a "just transition" looks like. What are...
Editor’s Note: Energy for Africa
The figures are staggering. Six hundred million Africans have no access to electricity, making up 75% of the world’s 789 million people who live without electricity. The International Energy Agency (IEA) reported these...
A far from bright future
More people in Africa live without electricity than anywhere else and there is little hope things will change soon When it comes to access to energy, Africa’s figures are noticeably unimpressive. Nearly 75% of the...
Wind and solar change the game
As DRC’s Inga 3 hydropower project falters, questions are being asked about the financial risk to both host and its main client, South Africa Seven years ago, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) proposed the Inga 3...
A lesson in democratising energy
Togo’s government wants rural communities to produce their own, affordable electricity Africa is suffering from a major shortage of power despite having huge potential. According to the World Bank, the...
