Week 29: What happened this week?

Power Pulse: This section will give you the latest weekly news and trends in the energy world. You'll learn about new ideas and innovations that are shaping the future of energy in Africa (and the world).

👉🏽 Tanzania is distributing new, advanced cooking stoves throughout the country to promote clean energy use : In efforts to support the government's campaign in using clean energy, efforts are underway to distribute nationwide technologically- advanced and environmentally safe cooking stoves. The move the whole country embraces will likely save a million acres of forest from destruction. Read more here

👉🏽 Ivory Coast signed a deal with Kong Solaire to build a 50 MW solar power plant: The solar plant will operate under a public-private partnership (PPP) and is expected to generate over 97 GWh of electricity annually. It will benefit around 240,000 people connected to the national grid in the northern region. The electricity generated will supply residential and commercial customers through a transmission line and substation near the site. Read more here

👉🏽 BP joins consortium developing Egypt green hydrogen projects: Following in the footsteps of French oil and gas giant TotalEnergies, British Petrolium (BP) has now expressed an interest in developing Egypt's burgeoning green hydrogen industry. BP has just signed an agreement with the Emirati energy company Masdar and a number of Egyptian investors. Read more here

Explore the economic and investment opportunities across different African countries. Our "Africa Unplugged" segment will provide you with the latest weekly news, policy updates, and insights.

👉🏽 Unlocking continental potential: The importance of local knowledge in African infrastructure investment. Africa has made significant progress in terms of infrastructure development, committing billions of dollars to improve its transportation, energy, water, and digital networks. This infrastructure boom is crucial for boosting economic growth, creating jobs, and reducing poverty across the continent. Read more here

👉🏽 Rising to the challenges of electrification in Africa: A lack of finance and construction challenges are just some of the difficulties in getting renewable electricity to the people of Africa. Read more here

👉🏽 Kenya: What are the consequences of the withdrawal of the finance bill?Caught between repaying debt and increasing revenue collection, developing countries turn to raising taxes. In Kenya, that has had deadly consequences. In this episode of Business Africa, they assess how African countries can navigate economic pressures while also balancing the harm on already stressed populations. Read more here

Energizing Insights: Get an exclusive look at how CSI Energy Group is contributing to Africa's just energy transition. In this section, we'll share our latest weekly news.