Technology
Menengai Geothermal Project Powers Kenya’s Clean Energy Future
In the heart of Kenya’s Rift Valley, near Nakuru and northwest of Nairobi, the 105-megawatt Menengai geothermal project is rapidly
Dangote Refinery Begins Fuel Exports Signalling New Era for African Energy
A tanker carrying petrol from Nigeria’s newly operational Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reached the waters off Togo, marking a significant
Ethiopia-Kenya Electricity Highway: Pioneering a Sustainable Energy Future for East Africa
The Ethiopia-Kenya electricity highway, inaugurated in 2023 after over a decade of meticulous planning and construction, is a transformative initiative
Ethiopia Bans The Import of Non-Electric Cars: World’s First
In a significant move towards greener transportation, Ethiopia has made headlines for becoming the first country to ban the import
BasiGo Secures $42M to Expand Electric Bus Fleet Across East Africa
BasiGo, the leading provider of electric bus solutions in sub-Saharan Africa, has raised $42 million in new capital to scale
South Africa Unveils First Electric Minibus Taxi
In a groundbreaking move for sustainable transportation, South Africa has officially launched its first electric minibus taxi, dubbed eKamva, at
FEDA Partners with Team Drogba for Inaugural E1 Series, All-electric Boat Racing
The Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA), the development impact investment arm of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), has announced
Central African Republic: New Digital Era Dawns with Debut of High-speed Internet Cable
Junior is a young student at a technical college in Bangui, capital of the Central African Republic, getting set to
When “AI for Good” Goes Wrong
This guest article is adapted from the author’s new book From Pessimism to Promise: Lessons from the Global South on
Ghana Takes Lead in African Nuclear Energy with First Small Modular Reactor
During the US-Africa Nuclear Energy Summit (USANES) in Nairobi, Kenya, Nuclear Power Ghana and U.S. nuclear technology developer Regnum Technology