Lagos, Nigeria// — Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, has announced its role as Co-Financial Adviser on the successful issuance of the inaugural tranche of bonds under the Federal Government of Nigeria’s Presidential Power Sector Financial Reforms Programme (“PPSFRP” or the “Programme”).
Ivory Coast// — The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) (www.AfDB.org) has approved a new USD 3.9 million, two-year technical assistance project to support African countries in the implementation of their National Energy Compacts into action under Mission 300, the AfDB–World Bank initiative to connect 300 million Africans to electricity by 2030.
Cape Town, South Africa// — The global digital economy is driving an unprecedented surge in electricity demand from data centres and IT infrastructure. Worldwide, uninterruptible power supply demand for IT equipment alone is forecast to reach 249 GW by 2030, with total installed capacity, including cooling and ancillary loads, expected to climb to 374 GW.
Accra, Ghana//-The government has assured the public of minimal disruption to electricity supply as the West African Gas Pipeline Company (WAPCo) undertakes a scheduled maintenance exercise on its gas facilities in Ghana on Sunday, January 18, 2026.
The light that flickers in a Ghanaian home is more than a mere convenience; it is the pulse of a nation’s dignity and the silent engine of its economic survival.
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.
