A renewable energy impact fund headed by former Scatec Solar head of business development Terje Osmundsen has reached its $8m first threshold commitment. Empower Invest will invest equity in 1-10MW renewable projects in developing countries, using a fund-based model to … Read More

Eric Mwangi, Economic Advisor to the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Energy, Kenya, is participating in the opening session of the  Africa Investment Exchange: Power & Renewables meeting at RSA House, London on 13-14 November. Read his biog Now in its … Read More

Olumuyiwa Abiodun, Head of the Advisory Power Team at Office of the Vice President, Nigeria, is participating at the  Africa Investment Exchange: Power & Renewables meeting at RSA House, London on 13-14 November. Read his biog Now in its sixth … Read More

French energy giant Engie claims to have become the market leader in off-grid solar in Africa following the acquisition of Germany’s Mobisol. When the transaction closes, which is expected in October, Mobisol will join solar home system company Fenix International … Read More

  François Vuylsteke, Senior Development Manager, Wärtsilä, David Mwangi, Energy Consultant and Jon Marks, Chairman, CbI will examine the prospects of small-scale LNG, regional trends and viability of LNG to power projects in Kenya at the AIX Nairobi meeting on … Read More

Nii Darko Asante, Director, Technical Regulation, Ghana Energy Commission is participating in the Utility and regulator perspectives session on day one of the Africa Investment Exchange: Power & Renewables meeting at RSA House, London on 13-14 November. Read his biog … Read More

  Kemoli Sagala, Governance and Strategy Advisor to the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Energy; Celestine Kaseve, Senior Socio-Economist, KETRACO; and Andrew Owuor, Environment Social & Governance, (ESG) Manager, Kipeto Energy have joined the Community Engagement Strategy panel at the AIX Nairobi meeting. … Read More

We are delighted to announce that Senior Energy Specialist at DNV GL, Gabriel Kroes will kick-off the storage discussion at next month’s AIX Nairobi meeting and focus on where storage is heading in the next 20 years. Other panellists in … Read More

The UK Department for International Trade has confirmed to host the pre-conference reception on 1 October at this year’s Africa Investment Exchange (AIX) Nairobi power and renewables meeting (2-3 October). The updated agenda for the AIX Nairobi lists 37 confirmed panellists … Read More