African countries have taken bold commitments to implement clean cooking energy solutions to offset the devastating effects of open fire cooking which kills roughly 600,000 women and children annually ...

Significant new donor pledges in support of the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa announced on margins of the Africa Energy ...

Thirty African Heads of State and government today committed to concrete reforms and actions to expand access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable electricity to power economic growth, improve ...

In announcing a $35 billion program to bring inexpensive solar power to some 300 million Africans, officials left out two words: climate change.

Major investors called for Africa's energy transmission and distribution sector to be opened to private capital during the Africa Energy Summit in Dar es Salaam.Addressing African leaders and senior ...

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — The leaders of more than half of Africa’s nations gathered this week in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s ...

Twelve African countries signed energy compacts during the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit, held in Tanzania this week, signalling their intent to accelerate the pace of access to electricity and ...

An initiative led by the African Development Bank and World Bank is securing big money and political commitments to bring ...

A NEWLY formulated design known as the national energy compact is expected to be endorsed at the upcoming African energy summit, intended to enhance electricity access countrywide. Dr Doto Biteko, the ...

Rwanda-backed rebels were expanding their presence in eastern Congo after capturing Goma, the region’s major city, the U.N.