Clean energy

Can Clean Energy Keep Up with a Growing Nation?

Written By: Faith Jemosop Kenya’s electricity demand just hit a record high but what does that really mean for the country’s future? On a seemingly ordinary day in July 2025, Kenya quietly reached a milestone that most of the country didn’t notice: the national electricity demand surged to 2,362 megawatts, the highest in its history….

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AfDB Approves $474.6 Million Loan to Boost South Africa’s Infrastructure Governance and Green Growth

Written By: Faith Jemosop South Africa’s economic recovery, sustainability, and infrastructure development, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $474.6 million loan under the second phase of the country’s Infrastructure Acceleration Programme. This funding is geared toward improving infrastructure governance, enhancing the enabling environment for private sector participation, and driving the country’s green growth…

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Collaboration Supercharges Kenya’s EV Adoption Drive

Written By: Faith Jemosop Kenya Accelerates EV Transition Through Strategic Collaborations Kenya’s journey toward sustainable mobility is gaining momentum through a strategic network of collaborations between the government, private companies, international development agencies, and start-ups. These partnerships are driving electric vehicle (EV) adoption by strengthening policy support, improving charging infrastructure, and lowering ownership costs, positioning…

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Global Energy Progress 2025 Signals Slow March Toward SDG 7A

Written By: Faith Jemosop Almost 92% of the world’s population now has access to electricity, according to the newly released Energy Progress Report 2025, a notable advancement compared to previous years. But despite the progress, over 666 million people still lack power, a stark reminder that the world is not on track to meet the…

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Electric vehicles  Prices in Kenya

Written By: Faith Jemosop Kenya’s Electric Vehicle (EV) market has a strong momentum heading into 2025, driven by governmental incentives, growing infrastructure, and expanding model availability. As part of the July 1, 2025 update, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) published a revised Current Retail Selling Price (CRSP) list, this serves as the taxable value baseline for imported…

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Can Africa’s G20 Nations Power the Planet? A Bold Renewable Energy Future in Sight

Written By: Faith Jemosop Africa’s G20 Potential to Power the World with Renewables Africa’s G20 nations, primarily South Africa, and by extension Egypt and Nigeria through the African Union’s G20 seat, hold a staggering potential: they could produce enough renewable energy to meet global demand.  This bold claim, recently explored in global energy analyses, is…

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