A portable, energy-efficient home that was originally built for a competition may be available on the market soon in Africa.
The design was created by team Jua Jamii, a group of 40 former university…
Over the course of the next three decades, Africa will record faster population growth than anywhere else.
The obvious implications range from the need for more industrialization—to create jobs and…
The impact isn’t uniform.
The transition from fossil fuels to cleaner energies is a global pursuit. But it’s faster and more intensive in some countries than in others. Take the case of South Africa…
Daily power cuts lasting up to 18 hours are common after a severe drought reduced water levels at a key hydro plant.
Zimbabwe's state-owned electricity distributor, grappling with drought and ageing…
Continent is set for massive urbanisation but can avoid relying on fossil fuels, says IEA.
Africa is poised to lead the world’s cleanest economic revolution by using renewable energy sources to…
A “catastrophic” combination of drought and communities’ declining resilience has left an estimated 2.3 million people facing severe acute food insecurity – up from an estimate of 1.7 million people…
LUSAKA-- The Zambian government said on Wednesday that it was in the process of developing a technical assistance framework to spur private sector participation in the development and provision of…
Where was the evolutionary birthplace of modern humans? The East African Great Rift Valley has long been the favored contender – until today.
Our new research has used DNA to trace humanity’s…
Kenya's successful conservation model - which has protected wildlife for decades - may be on the verge of crumbling.
Nairobi, Kenya - The giraffes peeked out from above the trees, perhaps curious to…
They're ambassadors for the technology.
In sub-Saharan Africa, hundreds of millions of people live without electricity. Women often cook over indoor fires, and children study by the light of…
This inspiring video takes viewers inside one of the world’s largest solar parks, the huge plant at Benban in Egypt. The video includes exclusive footage of this modern-day miracle from space.…
The World Bank has announced the launch of this year’s Blog4Dev competition, an annual writing contest that engages the Sub-Saharan African Youth to share their viewson critical issues that affect…
Students from across the region began a meeting in Kigali yesterday to address challenges facing energy accessibility for rural development.
The 65 students from seven countries are meeting at the…
Can a radio station really change people's lives?
The Nkhotakota radio programme in Malawi is being credited with doing just that.
Realising that few other programmes catered for women's issues, it…
PARIS - EDF Renewables said it had commissioned 130 megawatt power worth of solar energy capacity in Egypt, as it steps up the pace of its development in North Africa.
The Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) has taken a huge step regarding disaster risk management and financing in the region after signing a deal with the African Risk Capacity (ARC).
UN money will help South African PV players underpin project revenues without the need to resort to the government, after a year when Eskom’s woes have cast doubts on the state-offtaker route.
The…
The country is experiencing its worst economic crisis in a decade, recalling days of hyperinflation under Robert Mugabe.
Zimbabwe has raised its average electricity tariff by 320 percent to ramp up…
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