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clean energy
Africa
Decentralized solar gets lifeline as AfDB and SEFA fund Zafiri platform
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) have committed $40 million to Zafiri, a new investment platform designed...
African Businesses
AfDB launches Gender Diagnostics to power inclusive energy futures
As Africa navigates its energy transition, a growing body of evidence shows that gender inclusion is not a side conversation, it is central to...
Africa
Dakar to host MSGBC energy and mining summit amid regional sector expansion
Energy, petroleum, and mining stakeholders from across West Africa and beyond will gather in Dakar this December for the fourth edition of the MSGBC...
Africa
Sahara Energy secures $225 million facility, marking a win for Africa’s energy transition
In a strategic move poised to reshape Africa’s energy financing landscape, Sahara Energy Resource Limited—a leading African energy and infrastructure conglomerate—has closed a $225...
corporate sustainability
European travel Industry Deepens Sustainability Commitment: Implications for Africa’s Tourism Sector
One year after signing the Rhodes Declaration, Europe’s leading travel and tourism organizations gathered in Gothenburg, Sweden, on July 9, 2025, to renew their...
International News
World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards returns with a renewed focus on responsibility in tourism; Spotlighting Africa’s role
Now in its second year, the event recognises people and organisations redefining travel with environmental integrity, cultural respect, and long-term community benefit in mind. The awards spotlight a wide range of efforts: from low-impact accommodation and clean energy use to nature conservation and tourism models built around local involvement.
Conferences
Niger to spotlight new oil export ambitions at African Energy Week 2025
Niger’s Prime Minister Mahamane Lamine Zeine is set to address African Energy Week 2025 in Cape Town from September 29 to October 3 (2025), unveiling plans to expand Niger’s oil and gas exports through strengthened upstream investments and regional partnerships. His appearance underscores Niger’s ambitions to become a significant oil exporter on the continent.
Africa
Meta’s geothermal leap: a signal to Africa’s emerging data economyÂ
Meta has taken a bold step toward decarbonizing its AI-driven infrastructure with the help of California-based clean energy firm XGS Energy, inc. While the deal is U.S.-based, its implications are global—especially for Africa, where data infrastructure is growing, but energy access remains uneven and often carbon-heavy.Â