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Despite the fact that over 600 million people are still without access to electricity and over 900 million people lack access to clean cooking solution in Africa, the continent’s COP 28 negotiators are caving into pressure from the west, stating that Africa is open to a phase-out approach regarding fossil fuels. The African Energy Chamber (AEC) (http://www.EnergyChamber.org), as the voice of the African energy sector, clarifies that this is not […]

Gianni Infantino tells major conference FIFA (https://www.FIFA.com) collaboration with United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has “achieved a lot”; the two organisations first signed a Memorandum of Understanding in 2020; FIFA President vows to continue working in tandem to protect football’s integrity. FIFA President Gianni Infantino has told the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime’s (UNODC) 10th session of the Conference of the States Parties to the United […]

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved a $300 million loan to South Africa to implement its Energy Governance and Climate Resilience Programme. The Programme prepared in collaboration with other development partners including the World Bank and KfW Development Bank (KfW), will help advance South Africa’s energy transition. It will spur economic growth by furthering structural reforms to restore energy security, promote private sector participation […]

The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) announced its adoption of climate resilient debt clauses (CRDCs) today, joining major creditors and international development banks at a COP28 session organized by the UK, Barbados and the InterAmerican Development Bank under the auspices of the Bridgetown Initiative (https://apo-opa.co/3NqrEVn). Borrowing nations will get a debt payment respite up to two years when disasters strike. Seventy-three countries worldwide (https://apo-opa.co/41qNT3l), including many of the most climate […]

A number of dedicated events and exhibitions took place in Africa this year to spark discussions and inspiration to see the continent rise. Among them were top energy and infrastructure gatherings that confirmed Africa could become the world’s largest energy market. To truly understand the continent’s evolving energy sector, the African Energy Chamber’s State of African Energy 2024 Outlook delves into the realities and possibilities. Africa’s energy sector is growing […]