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$300m Fund to Finance Mini-Grids, Solar Systems in Nigeria

$300m Fund to Finance Mini-Grids, Solar Systems in Nigeria

The fund will finance mini-grids and standalone solar systems for underserved communities and businesses without reliable electricity.

27th October, 2026By Clement Abayomi
Ivory Coast Starts 52MWp Tongon Solar Plant for 300,000 People

Ivory Coast Starts 52MWp Tongon Solar Plant for 300,000 People

Ivory Coast's push to build 15 solar plants by 2030 leans on partners to close a $6.56bn financing gap, with Tongon the latest plant to break ground.

27th October, 2026By Abdulazeez Hameed
South Africa Solar Firm Develops Online System to Verify Home Installations

South Africa Solar Firm Develops Online System to Verify Home Installations

SIIM’s digital platform aims to cut inspection costs and ease registration as tens of thousands of households with rooftop solar remain unregistered.

27th October, 2026By Clement Abayomi

Top Stories

Nigeria's $300m DRE Fund Covers only 2% of Off-Grid Need

By Abdulazeez Hameed• 2 min read

Nigeria's $300m DRE Fund Covers only 2% of Off-Grid Need

26th October, 2026
Libya Restarts Brega Methanol, Refinery and Gas Plants

By Abdulazeez Hameed• 2 min read

Libya Restarts Brega Methanol, Refinery and Gas Plants

26th October, 2026
Afreenergy Gets €12m to Grow Senegal Rooftop Solar Fivefold

By Abdulazeez Hameed• 2 min read

Afreenergy Gets €12m to Grow Senegal Rooftop Solar Fivefold

26th October, 2026
Proposed South African Nuclear Plant Faces Scrutiny Over Squid Fishery

By Clement Abayomi• 3 min read

Proposed South African Nuclear Plant Faces Scrutiny Over Squid Fishery

25th October, 2026
Museveni Seeks European Investment Bank Funding for Uganda’s Power, Rail Projects

By Clement Abayomi• 2 min read

Museveni Seeks European Investment Bank Funding for Uganda’s Power, Rail Projects

25th October, 2026
BluEnergy Starts Building 25.6MWp Solar Plant for Ekurhuleni

By Abdulazeez Hameed• 2 min read

BluEnergy Starts Building 25.6MWp Solar Plant for Ekurhuleni

24th October, 2026
Kenya Invites Public to Name Crude Oil Ahead of December Production

By Fabian Gbadamosi• 2 min read

Kenya Invites Public to Name Crude Oil Ahead of December Production

24th October, 2026
Rwanda Sets $300m Turnover Test for 200MW Floating Solar Project

By Clement Abayomi• 4 min read

Rwanda Sets $300m Turnover Test for 200MW Floating Solar Project

23rd October, 2026
Mozambique Hands Solar Factory to UAE Firm for Technology Upgrade

By Clement Abayomi• 3 min read

Mozambique Hands Solar Factory to UAE Firm for Technology Upgrade

22nd October, 2026
African Energy Week Reports $17bn in Energy Commitments in Cape Town

By Abdulazeez Hameed• 2 min read

African Energy Week Reports $17bn in Energy Commitments in Cape Town

22nd October, 2026
NUPRC to Revoke Idle Oil Blocks After October 31 Deadline

By Abdulazeez Hameed• 2 min read

NUPRC to Revoke Idle Oil Blocks After October 31 Deadline

22nd October, 2026
Nigeria: NBTI Unveils $600m Solar Pipeline for Campuses, Small Firms

By Abdulazeez Hameed• 2 min read

Nigeria: NBTI Unveils $600m Solar Pipeline for Campuses, Small Firms

22nd October, 2026
FMO Commits €55.5m to 50MW Kong Solar Plant in Ivory Coast

By Abdulazeez Hameed• 1 min read

FMO Commits €55.5m to 50MW Kong Solar Plant in Ivory Coast

21st October, 2026
Angola’s Energy Minister to Speak at Africa Energy Indaba 2027

By Abdulazeez Hameed • 2 min read

Angola’s Energy Minister to Speak at Africa Energy Indaba 2027

21st October, 2026
Solarcentury Africa Completes Mailo 2 Merchant Solar Plant

By Abdulazeez Hameed• 2 min read

Solarcentury Africa Completes Mailo 2 Merchant Solar Plant

21st October, 2026
Ethiopia’s Gas Deal Revives Development After 2022 Contract Dispute

By Clement Abayomi• 2 min read

Ethiopia’s Gas Deal Revives Development After 2022 Contract Dispute

21st October, 2026
Nigeria: NLNG Listing to Give Nigerians Stake in Gas Wealth

By Clement Abayomi• 2 min read

Nigeria: NLNG Listing to Give Nigerians Stake in Gas Wealth

21st October, 2026
Ghana Signs $28bn Jomoro Hub Deal as Phase One Stalls

By Abdulazeez Hameed• 2 min read

Ghana Signs $28bn Jomoro Hub Deal as Phase One Stalls

20th October, 2026
Accelerating South Africa's EV Transition at SA AutoWeek 2026

By Abdulazeez Hameed • 2 min read

Accelerating South Africa's EV Transition at SA AutoWeek 2026

20th October, 2026
AfDB, Denmark Agree to Mobilise Private Capital through 2030

By Abdulazeez Hameed• 2 min read

AfDB, Denmark Agree to Mobilise Private Capital through 2030

20th October, 2026

Featured Stories

$300m Fund to Finance Mini-Grids, Solar Systems in Nigeria

$300m Fund to Finance Mini-Grids, Solar Systems in Nigeria

The fund will finance mini-grids and standalone solar systems for underserved communities and businesses without reliable electricity.

27th October, 2026By Clement Abayomi
Nigeria: ECN Backs Local Energy Production to Cut Reliance on Imports
2 min read

Nigeria: ECN Backs Local Energy Production to Cut Reliance on Imports

By Clement Abayomi26th October, 2026
South Africa Maps Skills Needed to Fill Green Economy Jobs
3 min read

South Africa Maps Skills Needed to Fill Green Economy Jobs

By Clement Abayomi26th October, 2026
  • South Africa Solar Firm Develops Online System to Verify Home Installations
  • Ivory Coast Starts 52MWp Tongon Solar Plant for 300,000 People
  • S'Africa: 25MW Solar Project Begins Amid 20-Year Savings Forecast
  • S.Africa Marks 525 Days without Loadshedding Despite Koeberg Trip
  • ZESCO Apologises for Lusaka Outage as 2027 Power Risks Loom
  • Burundi Signs $1.4 Billion Deal to Connect 8 Million People to Electricity
  • Egypt Secures $566m Financing for Solar Plant Serving 1.4 Million Homes
aep-quoteEthiopia Identifies Skills, Research Needs for Nuclear Energy ProgrammeClement Abayomi

Analysis

Can Africa Turn Renewable Assets into Investable Infrastructure?

By Rosemary Akpo-ga Emmanuel• 10 min read

Can Africa Turn Renewable Assets into Investable Infrastructure?

Nigeria's RAMCO wants to turn stranded renewable assets into bankable infrastructure, but can it sol...

29th September, 2026
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