KenGen: Powering Kenya’s Green Energy Future

As Kenya’s largest electricity producer, Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen) is driving the nation’s green energy revolution with a focus on sustainable development. By tapping into diverse renewable and clean energy sources—including geothermal, hydroelectric, wind, and thermal—KenGen is not only powering Kenya’s homes and industries but is also setting a benchmark for renewable energy […]

Empowering Nigeria’s Deprived Regions: Renewable Energy as the Key to Economic Transformation

The dinner session at the 30th Nigerian Economic Summit (NESG), held in collaboration with the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, focused on the urgent need for renewable energy solutions to transform deprived communities in Nigeria. The session themed “Catalyzing Economic Transformation by Scaling Renewable Energy Solutions in Deprived Climes,” highlighted practical solutions to […]

Collaboration, Innovation key to Africa’s Clean Energy Transition

WHILE Africa possesses significant renewable energy potential, there is need for more action from the continent’s leaders and partners to harness clean power for development, growth and resilience, a renewable energy expert has said. Addressing delegates at the Investment Forum for the Accelerated Partnership for Renewables in Africa (APRA), in Nairobi, Kenya, on Monday, Renewable […]

Africa’s renewable energy future: inaugural Apra forum unlocks investment

In an ambitious effort to unlock funding and accelerate renewable energy development across the continent, the first-ever Investment Forum for Accelerated Partnership for Renewables in Africa (Apra) held in Nairobi, Kenya, and convened yesterday. This landmark forum aims to bolster the continent’s contribution to global green energy investment as it receives less than 2% of […]

Realizing the need for transformed Renewables in Africa.

The APRA Investment Forum (IF) for renewable energy being held in Nairobi, Kenya from 14 to 16th, 2024, saw the teaming together of stakeholders drawn across the African continent and its neighbors in the discussion aimed at accelerating progress towards energy renewables. Under the secretariat of IRENA, The forum came about the world’s pressing need […]

Prioritizing Inclusion: Nigeria’s Path to Universal Clean Cooking Access

At the 2024 Nigerian Clean Cooking Forum, policymakers, private sector leaders, and civil society stakeholders converged to chart a transformative path towards ensuring clean cooking energy for all Nigerians. With over 180 million citizens still reliant on traditional fuels, the forum emphasized the urgent need for inclusive solutions, investment in innovation, and public-private partnerships to […]

Is China Solely Responsible for Climate Change?

Claim- ”China is the only country responsible for climate change.” Verdict-False The claim that China is solely responsible for climate change ignores the complexity of global carbon emissions. While China does emit a lot of greenhouse gases, we need to consider historical emissions, per capita contributions, and the broader context of global energy use and […]

Nigerian Vice President Calls for Investment Shift from Oil to Agriculture and Renewable Energy

At the inaugural Existing Foreign Directors Roundtable in Abuja, Vice President Kashim Shettima called for a significant transition from oil dependency to other critical sectors such as agriculture, manufacturing, and renewable energy, emphasizing their alignment with Nigeria’s Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP). Addressing a gathering of government officials, industry leaders, and foreign investors, Shettima […]

Kenya Launches 2024 Civil Society Voluntary National Reviews Report on SDGs

Nairobi, Kenya – A new report launched by the SDGs Kenya Forum, in collaboration with Sight Savers and Open Institute, has highlighted that Kenya is facing significant challenges in meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. The 2024 Civil Society Voluntary National Reviews (VNR) Report reveals a mixed picture of progress and obstacles in […]

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