Welcome back. Across Africa, the drive to expand reliable electricity is gaining momentum, fueled by innovative solutions and growing investment in decentralized energy systems. As communities seek greater access to affordable and sustainable power, rural electrification initiatives and minigrids are playing an increasingly important role in bridging the energy gap.
In this issue:
🔈 Government of Zimbabwe commissions dete solar mini-grid to accelerate rural electrification. Read here
👉 Husk Power reaches 2.2 million users as minigrid expansion accelerates. Access more
⚡ Ruto sets aside Sh 4.1bn to connect 17,000 Wajir homes to electricity. Read on
💡 Q&A: How can African electricity access power jobs not just lightbulbs? Article here
📢 The infrastructure behind Africa’s energy shift. Access article
🪙 NERC 2026 mini-grid regulations boost Nigeria investment. Read more
❓ Will Kenya achieve its 2030 electricity target? Click more
💪🏽 Lesotho: World Bank approves $50 million power access project for 147,000 people and businesses. Read here
🔌 Access to electricity: who remains without power? Continue here
❗ The Africa Development Bank Group launch mission 300 progress tracker to monitor africa’s electricity access drive. Read article
💡 Lighting up a nation: Ethiopia’s drive to power every home. Read more
🏛️ 2026 annual meetings: african development finance institutions unite in support of mission 300. Read on
🟠 37.19 million nigerian households lack access to grid electricity – investigation. More information
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 and Niger.
RePower is funded by the European Union under grant number 101096250. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or CINEA. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
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