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09 Apr 2025

Natura Energy Seeks USD 24.2 Million to Finance Solar Projects in Namibia and South Africa

Natura Energy, a Namibia-based renewable energy developer, is currently seeking USD 24.2 million in a mix of debt and equity to finance two utility-scale solar…

08 Apr 2025

Reactivating a Transcontinental Dream: The Gibraltar Tunnel Connecting Africa and Europe

After decades of delays, the long-envisioned tunnel connecting Spain and Morocco under the Strait of Gibraltar is once again gaining traction. If completed, this ambitious…

07 Apr 2025

Turning Trade Tensions into Renewable Opportunities: How Africa Can Leverage U.S. Tariffs for Clean Energy Growth

The United States implemented a sweeping 10% baseline tariff on all imports, alongside heightened “reciprocal” tariffs—ranging from 11% to 50%—targeted at specific countries. While these…

03 Apr 2025

Evolution III Fund Secures EUR 221 Million to Accelerate Africa’s Energy Transition

Inspired Evolution successfully held the final close of its Evolution III Fund, raising USD 238 million (EUR 220.5 million) in total commitments. The Pan-African private…

28 Mar 2025

Ivory Coast Advances Solar Ambitions with AMEA Power’s 50 MW Project

Earlier this month, AMEA Power officially broke ground on a 50 MW solar PV project in Bondoukou, located in the Gontougo region of northeastern Ivory…

27 Mar 2025

Scatec Planning EUR 87 Million Financing for 120 MW Tunisian Solar Project

Scatec, a leading renewable energy developer from Norway, is preparing to finance its new 120 MW Sidi Bouzid II solar project in Tunisia, with an…

26 Mar 2025

Time is now for wind power to contribute to Tunisia’s energy transition!

Yesterday, the Tunisian Ministry of Industry, Mines, and Energy successfully opened bids for wind projects under the country’s 1,700 MW large-scale renewable energy programme —…

21 Mar 2025

PowerChina Plans Major Renewable Energy Push in Egypt

Earlier this month, Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina) signaled its interest in expanding renewable energy investments in Egypt, according to industry sources. The state-owned…

20 Mar 2025

CIP-backed Mulilo’s South African Solar Project Reaches Financial Close

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners-owned independent power producer (IPP) Mulilo has reached financial close on its 75 MW solar project in South Africa. The Du Plessis Dam…

19 Mar 2025

Red Rocket Closes Financing for 380 MW South African Wind Farm

South African renewable energy developer Red Rocket has reached financial close on the first phase of its 380 MW Overberg Wind Farm, marking a major…

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