Accra, Ghana//-The Government of Ghana says it has paid a total of US$1.47 billion within its first year in office to settle longstanding energy sector debts and restore the World Bank’s Partial Risk Guarantee, marking what it describes as a decisive turnaround for the sector.
To construct and operate distribution networks, an operator requires an electricity distribution licence issued by the Relevant Regulatory Authority. The Volta River Authority is exempted from the requirement for a licence to produce and supply wholesale electricity from the hydropower installations in the Volta River basin.
Johannesburg, South Africa//-A quarter of the way into the 21st century, digital technology has infiltrated the daily lives of billions of people to an incredible degree across the globe — but not everywhere… yet.
Abidjan, Ivory Coast// — The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund approved additional financing of $25.79 million for Guinea for the 225 kV Guinea-Mali electricity interconnection project.
Accra, Ghana’s Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), today announced upward adjustments to electricity and water tariffs, effective 1st January 2026.
Accra, Ghana//-Strategic Youth Network for Development (SYND) Ghana, a leading youth-oriented NGO which promotes youth inclusion in the governance of Natural Resources and Environmental sector, today raised red flags in Ghana’s Energy Compact and other issues bedevilling its energy sector.
South Africa// — As Africa Energy Week wraps up in Cape Town, we are faced with a pressing question: Can we genuinely fulfil the promise of eradicating energy poverty by 2030?
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) have announced scheduled maintenance works in five regions today (Thursday, October 9) as part of efforts to enhance electricity supply and improve service delivery.
While global ‘energy poverty’ has dropped by around 80% since 2010, 600 million people in Africa – approximately 83% of the global total – still lack access to electricity. It is clear that progress has stalled, but there are key areas of focus that dramatically change the status quo in the coming years.
New York, USA//—Seventeen African governments today committed to reforms and actionable plans to expand electricity access as part of Mission 300—an ambitious partnership led by the World Bank Group and African Development Bank Group that aims to connect 300 million Africans to electricity by 2030.
