Emerging economies hold future for clean-energy: Africa has world’s greatest solar potential but receives least investment

Emerging economies hold future for clean-energy: Africa has world’s greatest solar potential but receives least investment

To unlock the scale of private investment needed, we must start by defining what good looks like. That means equipping countries, particularly in the Global South, with clear, actionable best practices for energy investment planning.

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Ethiopia ignores Egyptian and Sudanese River Nile flow concerns to launch Africa’s biggest dam

Ethiopia ignores Egyptian and Sudanese River Nile flow concerns to launch Africa’s biggest dam

Water experts in downstream Egypt say the dam has reduced the amount of water the country receives, and the government had to come up with short-term solutions such as reducing annual consumption and recycling irrigation water.

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Kenya plans 60,000mw nuclear power, enough to meet current needs of all eight EAC countries

Kenya plans 60,000mw nuclear power, enough to meet current needs of all eight EAC countries

Currently Kenya produces 3,400 megawatts, Tanzania 3,091.71 megawatts, Uganda 2,048 megawatts, Rwanda 277 megawatts, Burundi 34 megawatts and Democratic Republic of the Congo 13,625 gigawatts. South Sudan’s capacity is indeterminate.

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