Mauritania Secures $27M to Modernize Energy Sector
NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (BG) — Mauritania and the U.S.-based Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) have signed a $27 million threshold grant agreement...
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West Africa Marks Milestone as Mauritania and Senegal Begin Major Gas Production
NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (BG) — Senegal and Mauritania have achieved a significant milestone with the start of natural gas production from...
Angola Boosts Energy Diversification with Major Gas Project Launch
LUANDA, Angola (BG) - The Sanha Lean Gas Connection project in Angola’s Benguela province has begun producing gas, marking a...
African Single Electricity Market and Continental Master Plan Propel SDG 7 in Africa
KIGALI, Rwanda (BG) - As Africa accelerates its march toward sustainable energy solutions, the African Single Electricity Market (AfSEM) and...
Chad Secures €28 Million to Boost Energy Access , Transition to Renewables
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (BG) - Under its Desert to Power initiative, the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved €28 million...
Afreximbank Signs Landmark Renewable Energy Project in DR Congo
KINSHASA, The Democractic Republic of Congo (BG) - The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) on Wednesday announced a financing agreement to...
Zimbabwe Launches $23.7 Million Project to Reduce Mercury Use in Artisanal Gold Mining
HARARE, Zimbabwe (BG) - Zimbabwe’s government has launched a $23.7 million project aimed at reducing mercury use in artisanal and...
Nuclear Energy: A Potential Solution to Africa’s Electricity Challenges
KIGALI, Rwanda (BG) - Nuclear energy could play a transformative role in solving Africa’s persistent electricity challenges, said Claver Gatete,...
African Ministers Approve Key Strategies for Africa’s Energy Future
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (BG) - The African Union Commission (AUC), through the Africa-EU Energy Partnership (AEEP), announced on Wednesday the...
Africa’s Critical Mineral Resources Must Benefit Africans First, Says UN Chief
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (BG) - The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday urged that Africa’s critical mineral resources be...
Afreximbank Ends Fitch Ratings Relationship, Cites Misalignment
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) said Friday that it has ended its credit rating relationship with Fitch Ratings, citing concerns...
Rwanda Puts Technology at Core of Development, Minister Says
Rwanda has placed technology at the center of national policy design, using artificial intelligence and drone systems to address persistent...
Kenya Rolls Out Paid Internships for 5,500 Youth in Housing Sector
Kenya has launched a paid internship program that will place 5,500 young people in construction-related roles under the government’s Affordable...
South Africa to Host 2027 World Economic Forum Spring Meeting
The World Economic Forum will hold its Spring Meeting in South Africa in 2027, bringing one of the Forum’s major...