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Newsletter 4 April 2025

Repower Newsletter

Welcome back to Electricity for Africa, the RePower project’s newsletter. Stay informed on the latest developments shaping Africa’s energy future. In this issue explore key updates on rural electrification, renewable energy projects, and the expansion of microgrids across the continent. 

 

In this issue:

⚡ La Commission européenne et la Banque mondiale collaborent pour développer l’accès à l’énergie en Afrique. Lire la suite

🏆 AfDB-backed projects in Senegal and Rwanda win top honors at ESG Capital Markets Africa Awards. Read on

🌍 Solar mini grids may electrify 8.5 million Zambians by 2030. Learn more

📗 AMDA Launches 3rd edition of Benchmarking Africa’s Minigrids Report. More info

🌱 Cassava and Microsoft collaborate to boost youth employment in green tech. Read on

🤝 Forum germano-africain de l’énergie: un protocole d’accord signé pour l’électrification de 400 campements. En savoir plus

🌿 Korea’s green digital initiatives inspire sustainable futures for AFE, Mozambique, and Madagascar. Read on

💡 Niger’s innovative approach to attracting private mini-grid investment. More info

📈 Agenda de la croissance verte en Afrique : Débloquer les opportunités pour un avenir résilient. Lire la suite

🏗️ African Development Bank funds $195M mini-grid project in Eritrea. Learn more

☀️ Mali embraces solar power for rural areas, but challenges remain. Full article

⚡ How a shipping container and Bitcoin saved an African hydro project. More info

💰 Ghana’s Parliament approves $1.2 billion for energy and petroleum sector projects. More info

🌍 Côte d’Ivoire : L’ONG Solar Boss Afrique sensibilise les élèves aux énergies renouvelables. Lire la suite

💡 UN’s SEforALL Global Forum anticipates $900M investment in clean energy for emerging nations. More info

 

About the RePower Project

RePower is an ambitious plug-and-play microgrids project that aims to provide electricity access to 20,000 off-grid consumers across Ghana, Madagascar, Niger, and Senegal. Find out more here.

Thank you for reading our newsletter 😊 See you next time. 
Kind regards

Carlos Marquez
WP10 lead – RePower Project
carlos.marquez@ata.email

 


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