Africa’s energy transition is moving at pace, with solar, wind, hydro, and storage opening new pathways for security, resilience, and growth. In this episode of Let’s Talk Energy, the official podcast of the Africa Energy Forum, Alberto Gambacorta, Executive Vice President and General Manager for Sub-Saharan Africa at Scatec ASA, […]
Foreign agencies play a significant role in Africa’s energy sector by providing technical expertise,financing and investment in infrastructure and renewable energy projects. However, with the recent cuts in foreign aid from the United States and other donor countries, there are concerns that these projects might suffer setbacks.In this episode of […]
In Nigeria, decarbonisation and energy transitioning have been a primary goal. Millions of dollars have been injected into several electrification projects, yet, using The World Bank Statistics, about a 47% of Nigerians need access to energy. Ideally, this gives room for renewable energy to thrive, but some experts say reverse […]
This week, Eme Kponu, Offgrid Energy Advisor, USAID Power Africa Nigeria Power Sector Program, joins us to discuss a Nigerian off-grid electricity market design that solves energy inefficiency while also ensuring gender inclusion.
