Africa Energy Insider

$13.84 Billion Invested in Africa’s Power & Energy Transition in 2025

$13.84B invested in Africa's power and clean energy markets + 74,461 MW of announced capacity across 47 markets but recorded 14,589 MW of installed…

Feb 17 • David Oni

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Unlocking Liquidity: BII and Alexforbes Commit $62 million to South Africa’s Revego Africa Energy Fund

BII and Alexforbes commits $62 million+ GCT secures $110M AFDB loan + UK investors sign $400M power deal + Vungu solar signs PPA + Regulation updates…

Feb 3 • Timothy Agbaje

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January 2026

Ghana Settles Outstanding $1.47 Billion Energy Invoices

Ghana Settles $1.47 Billion Debt; AFDB Approves 16.5M for Kenya + Izilli acquires Qotto Bolsters + Infracredit secures debt for mesh grid tech …

Jan 27 • Timothy Agbaje

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The Exit Blueprint: How the Anka-CrossBoundary Deal Validates Mini-Grid Bankability

Anka-CrossBoundary Deal; Zambia's Stardust solar PPA secured + PIDG 3.3 million equity investment + Max 24 million fundraise for e-mobility + Regulation…

Jan 20 • Timothy Agbaje

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Acumen hits $250 million target for Hardest-to-Reach Initiative with final Amplify close

Acumen's $250 million target; Egypt's IRSC PPA signed + Nigeria's Levene secures $64 million acquisition + Scatec Signs PPA for 1.95 GW + Regulation and…

Jan 13 • Timothy Agbaje

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Nigeria’s Energy Transition Through the Lens of Capital and Control

How Capital Is Positioning Across Gas, Power, and Distribution in Nigeria’s Energy Transition

Jan 8 • David Oni

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Zambia and Zimbabwe commit USD 440 million to Batoka Gorge hydropower project, amid worsening power shortages.

Zambia and Zimbabwe pledge USD 440 million for hydropower project; power deals + regulatory updates and events to look out for.

Jan 6 • David Oni

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December 2025

$2.4 Billion Invested in Africa’s Energy Transition in November 2025

USD 2.4 billion invested and 11.8 GW of clean energy projects announced across Africa in November

Dec 24, 2025 • David Oni

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Kenya’s Landmark Grid Deal: What the 311 million KETRACO-Africa50 PPP Signals

Kenya’s $311m transmission PPP leads the week as Africa’s grid push accelerates, alongside new project commissioning in Botswana and South Africa, fresh…

Dec 16, 2025 • David Oni

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Momentum Continues to Build for Africa's Nuclear Era

Nuclear momentum: Ethiopia nuclear agency, new report, + Cabo Verde, Egypt, Zambia: fresh wind–solar–storage deals + NERSA's trading rules + Ghana's…

Dec 9, 2025 • Joseph Ibeh

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Eskom’s 36% Profit Surge, Grid Stability, and the 5GW Renewable Opportunity in 2026

Eskom records 36% profit surge in H1 of FY2026; The Africa Investment Forum secured USD 15.3 billion in commitments for 39 bankable projects in Rabat …

Dec 2, 2025 • David Oni

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November 2025

EU-South Africa: Clean Trade Meets Industrial Strategy

South Africa and the EU sign a Clean Trade and Investment Partnership (CTIP); Cameroon regained control of its national grid + new investment deals and…

Nov 25, 2025 • David Oni