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South Africa Startup bPOWERd Expands To Nigeria With Its Solar Battery Rental Product
South Africa-born startup bPOWERd lands in Lagos with a solar battery rental model that undercuts generators by 70% — and it's already ahead of schedule
Clean Energy Startup Koko Networks Collapses in Kenya
Koko Networks, the high-profile ethanol cooking fuel provider, has abruptly shut down its Kenyan operations. The move leaves…
Africa Hits 20 GW Solar Milestone, Poised for Record Growth
Africa has passed a symbolic 20 gigawatt-peak (GWp) solar capacity milestone, with momentum building as more than 10…
Kofa Raises $8.1M to Scale AI-Powered Battery-Swapping in Urban Africa
Ghana-based clean energy startup Kofa has closed an $8.1 million pre-Series A round to expand its AI-powered battery-swapping…
Sunon Asogli Resumes 560MW Power Plant after Receipt Of Emergency Funds From Ministry of Finance
Sunon Asogli Power (Ghana) Limited has restarted its 560MW power plant after being offline since October 2024, thanks…
Sierra Leone Wants Mining Companies to Connect to Its National Grid as Part Of $10 Billion Renewable Energy Plan
Sierra Leone is pushing mining companies to connect to the national grid as part of a $10.9 billion…
Sunon Asogli Suspends 560MW Power Plant Due to Non Payment Of Debt by Electricity Company of Ghana
Sunon Asogli Power Limited has sent out a notice that it has suspended operations of its 560MW Power…
Namibia Signs $89 Million Deal To Construct Its Biggest Solar Plant
Namibia’s state-owned electricity provider Nampower, has signed a pact with Chinese companies to build the country’s biggest solar…
Hohm Energy Facing Financial Constraints, 8 Months After Raising $8 Million In Seed Funding
According to a report from Tech Cabal, Hohm Energy, a South African solar company is currently not operational due…
IFC Loans $130 Million To Ghana’s LMI Holdings To Build $1 Billion Solar-Energy Project
According to reports from Bloomberg, the World Bank’s International Finance Corp. (IFC) has announced that it will help…