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How smart investors are closing in on $25bn Sub-Saharan Africa offgrid market
Perennially poor power supply in Sub-Saharan has seen over 800 million people without enough electricity to light their homes and improve the quality of their lives. However, some smart…
Renewables, energy efficiencies seen cutting carbon emissions
The International Renewable Energy Association (IRENA) says that maximising the synergy between renewable energies and promoting energy efficient practices are can drastically reduce…
Delta challenges tertiary institutions as own varsity graduates 8,491 students
As the Delta State University, Abaraka, weekend graduated 8,491 students in the 2015/2016 academic session, the state governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, challenged tertiary institutions across the…
Advancing Nigeria and Africa’s first sovereign green bond
The Paris Agreement signed and ratified by Muhammadu Buhari in March of 2017 has an often-overlooked yet critical provision. In article 2 it outlines the aims of the agreement, one of which…
WED 2017: CNL’s commitment to connecting people to nature
The World Environment Day (WED), held annually on June 5, is the biggest event to celebrate and promote environmental awareness and sustainability across the globe. Established by the United…
Blockchain’s threats and promises to African energy
African energy utilities and regulators are largely silent and actionless on the growing conversation around blockchain’s potential impacts within the energy sector. Elsewhere in the world,…
$8bn climate investment fund provides succour to Nigeria, others
A new report by the African Development Bank (AfDB) Climate Investment Funds (CIF) unit has found that in many African countries, projected contributions will be conditional based upon…
Rosatom calls for sustainable energy mix in West Africa
Rosatom, the Russian state atomic energy corporation has advocated for an optimal energy mix for Nigeria and other West African countries for the purpose of boosting their economy, food…
Nigeria must step up climate change efforts with more investments in renewable energy…
COP 22 is holding on African soil in 2016, how significant is this?
It’s significant in several ways that the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (FCCC) Conference of…
South Africa’s Eskom projects to use $11 bn to fund nuclear expansion
South Africa's power utility Eskom estimates it would have 150 billion rand ($11 billion) within the next decade to help fund a nuclear expansion programme planned by the government, a…