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 […]