Focus turns to building stronger institutions in Africa to speed shift to renewable energy

Portrait de MOHAMED BANGOURA « BANKS » : « Les ressources naturelles créent des opportunités » !

À l’heure où la Guinée connaît une phase de transformation économique sans précédent, portée notamment par les grands projets structurants et les ambitions de développement du pays, une question essentielle se pose : comment transformer ces opportunités en prospérité durable pour les populations ? C’est à cette réflexion que Mohamed Bangoura « Banks » consacre plus de [] The post Portrait de MOHAMED BANGOURA « BANKS » : « Les ressources naturelles créent des opportunités » ! first appeared on Guineematin.com.

UMAT lecturer calls for tax relief to drive rooftop solar adoption in Ghana

The Head of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Tarkwa, Professor Christian Kwaku Amuzuvi, is calling for bold policy reforms to accelerate Ghana’s transition to renewable energy, particularly residential rooftop solar photovoltaic systems. Delivering his address at the 13th Professorial Inaugural Lecture, Professor Amuzuvi drew a []

Kankan : l’État veut faire de l’agriculture un moteur de l’industrialisation locale

« Agro Tour 2026-2027 : rapprocher les champs, les industries et les marchés pour créer davantage de valeur » À Kankan, le constat est sans équivoque : l’agriculture guinéenne doit franchir un nouveau cap. La production ne doit plus se limiter aux champs, mais servir de base à une véritable chaîne de valeur intégrant transformation, conservation, commercialisation []

Uganda Oil Production Set for 2027 as World Bank Urges Reforms for Job Creation

KAMPALA, UGANDA – As commercial Uganda oil production moves closer to reality with extraction expected to begin in 2027, a new World Bank report emphasizes that the nation’s greatest opportunity lies in implementing structural reforms to translate economic growth into sustainable job creation. According to the latest Uganda Economic Update, the country’s economy expanded by []

Engineering resilience into Africa’s energy future

Africa’s energy transition is often discussed in terms of generation capacity, investment pipelines, and megawatts added to the grid. While these metrics matter, they only tell part of the story. The real challenge facing the continent is not simply producing more electricity. It is building resilient, integrated infrastructure systems that can support long-term economic and []

Focus turns to building stronger institutions in Africa to speed shift to renewable energy

Africa’s renewable energy transition is entering a new phase as the continent shifts from proving that clean energy works to building the institutions needed to deploy it at scale

African Economic Conference 2026 explores pathways for more influential Africa in multipolar world

African Economic Conference 2026 explores pathways for more influential Africa in multipolar world

African leaders urged to strengthen governance systems

African leaders have been urged to build strong governance ecosystems capable of driving sustainable development across the continent. Professor Thomas Kwasi Teiku of the Department of Politics and International Relations at King’s Western University, Canada, made the call, stressing that such systems should promote institutional interdependence and reorient governance structures to prioritise equity, inclusion and The post African leaders urged to strengthen governance systems appeared first on Ghanaian Times.

“A Friend I Can Always Count On”: Ssekandi Salutes Gen. Salim Saleh as Kyanamukaka’s Long Wait for Development Begins

MASAKA DISTRICT, UGANDA — In Uganda’s drive toward economic transformation, few public investments have as direct an impact on everyday life as roads, electricity and other essential infrastructure. They connect farmers to markets, children to schools, patients to health facilities and businesses to new opportunities. Against this backdrop, Presidential Special Envoy and Vice President Emeritus [] The post “A Friend I Can Always Count On”: Ssekandi Salutes Gen. Salim Saleh as Kyanamukaka’s Long Wait for Development Begins appeared first on Watchdog Uganda.

Saraki: Foreign Aid Can’t Close Africa’s $170bn Infrastructure Funding Gap

Former Senate President Bukola Saraki says Africa must prioritise industrialisation, domestic resources and stronger institutions over aid dependence.

Niksic and Ginkel: Regional Connection Crucial for Energy Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Energy security cannot be separated from economic or national security, as stated today in Tuzla at a conference “Regional Energy Security and Sustainable Investment Cycle,” – Energy transition. The first panel on energy connectivity of the Western Balkans, security of supply, and strategic partnerships was attended by the Prime Minister of the Federation of Bosnia [] The post Niksic and Ginkel: Regional Connection Crucial for Energy Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina appeared first on Sarajevo Times.

The real foundation and future of human progress * WorldNetDaily * by Scott W. Tinker, Real Clear Wire

Source link The world faces a defining challenge: how to provide affordable, reliable energy for a growing population while also reducing environmental impacts. Too often, this is framed as a

The $7bn Root: Orchestrating Nigeria’s cassava industrialisation, export revolution

Most reports have it that industrial ethanol is the silent, indispensable engine driving several of Nigeria’s most resilient manufacturing sectors The post The 7bn Root: Orchestrating Nigeria’s cassava industrialisation, export revolution appeared first on Vanguard News.

Why Local Content is Namibia’s Ultimate Energy Differentiator

Namibia’s rapid ascent in the global energy market is no longer a secret. The historic offshore discoveries in the Orange Basin have placed the nation on the global energy map, drawing interest from international oil companies, global Tier-1 contractors and foreign investors. However, as the industry transitions from exploration to strategic planning, a fundamental truth [] The post Why Local Content is Namibia’s Ultimate Energy Differentiator appeared first on The Namibian.

Regional Power Pools: Africa’s Greatest Opportunity To Accelerate Electrification

Power Pool Integration to Take Centre Stage at Africa Energy Indaba 2027 As Africa strives to achieve universal access to electricity while supporting economic growth and industrialisation, regional power pools are increasingly being recognised as one of the continent’s most powerful tools for accelerating electrification, enhancing energy security, and unlocking investment. Despite possessing some of []

President Tinubu Tasks Afreximbank on Africa’s Industrial Growth

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to accelerate the mobilisation and deployment of Africa’s human, financial and natural resources to drive the continent’s economic transformation, following the Bank’s 20 billion investment in the Nigerian economy over the past five years. President Tinubu made the remarks while receiving a delegation from [] The post President Tinubu Tasks Afreximbank on Africa’s Industrial Growth appeared first on Voice of Nigeria.

VINCENZIA LEITICH | The rules of power are changing in Africa

Renewable energy is increasingly part of the solution

Namibia: Green Hydrogen Must Create Jobs and Industries in Namibia - UNIDO

[New Era] Green hydrogen development should create local industries, skilled jobs and value addition in Namibia rather than focus only on exports, United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) project manager, Sven Schuppener has said.

BRICS+ Series: Why Africa’s future depends on beneficiating its mineral wealth

BRICS+ Series: Why Africa’s future depends on beneficiating its mineral wealth

Reforms Fuel Nepal's Energy Makeover

In its first 100 days in office, the government has placed the energy sector at the centre of its economic transformatio...

Oil volatility will cause irreversible changes to energy markets, expert warns

Global economies have already weighed energy options beyond the Middle East, as the war in Iran has put irreversible pressure on the oil industry, according to Karen Young, a researcher at Columbia University. “I don’t think (advancements in green technology) is going to be reversible,” Young told CNN’s Fareed Zakaria. “Countries are now thinking more The post Oil volatility will cause irreversible changes to energy markets, expert warns appeared first on Egypt Independent.