June 08
Cote d'Ivoire: BRVM-Listed Vivo Energy Ci Plans Xof6b Dividend Payout
Vivo Energy Côte d'Ivoire plans to distribute CFA6.09 billion in dividends for 2025 after reporting higher profit and improved operating performance. Read more »
June 02
Africa: Spiro Raises $215m Equity to Expand EV Network in Africa
Spiro, an electric vehicle and battery-swapping company operating across Africa, has raised $215 million in equity financing to expand its transport and energy infrastructure… Read more »
May 18
Kenya: Kenya to Charge VAT On Electric Vehicles in Tax Shift
Kenya plans to apply the 16% value-added tax to electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries and electric bicycles, reversing tax breaks that helped support the country's electric… Read more »
May 08
Cote d'Ivoire: Vivo Energy Profit Rises 13 Percent in 2025 but Aviation Slump Clouds Q1
Vivo Energy Cote d'Ivoire (BRVM: SHEC) grew its 2025 net profit 13% to 6.03 billion FCFA ($10.8m), helped by a 5% rise in volumes -- particularly in butane and lubricants -- and a… Read more »
April 20
West Africa: Genesis Capital Sells a WAEMU-First $76m Private Energy Green Bond
Genesis Capital has pulled off a first for West African capital markets, advising on a CFAF 42.65 billion ($76.5 million) green bond for Ivory Coast solar developer Poro Power 1… Read more »
April 17
Cote d'Ivoire: Genesis Capital Advises On $65m Green Bond for Ivorian Solar Project
Genesis Capital has advised on a CFA42.65 billion, or $65 million, green bond issuance to finance a solar power project in Côte d'Ivoire. The deal reportedly marks the first… Read more »
March 10
Africa: Roam Launches Connected Vehicle Platform for Electric Fleets in Africa
Roam has launched a digital platform that connects electric vehicles to a centralized monitoring system designed for fleet operators across Africa. Read more »
January 27
Kenya: Sun King Launches New Solar System for Homes and Small Businesses
Sun King has launched the HomePlus Max solar home system in Kenya, adding a higher-capacity product to its off-grid energy lineup. Read more »
January 10
Morocco: Morocco Attracts Data Center Investments Despite Power, Demand Gaps
Morocco is positioning itself as a major data center hub, with private operators announcing projects that could bring total installed capacity close to 2 gigawatts. That figure far… Read more »
December 10, 2025
Africa: Basigo Gets Funding From Proparco to Scale Ev Deployment Across Africa
Kenya's electric bus company BasiGo has received funding from Proparco, the French development finance institution, to support its expansion in East Africa. Read more »
November 20, 2025
Africa: South Africa's Plentify Raises Series a to Expand Smart-Energy Tech
South African electrotech startup Plentify has raised an undisclosed Series A round to expand into the U.K., Australia, and Brazil, markets facing growing renewable-energy… Read more »
November 01, 2025
Botswana: Minergy Shares Suspended On Botswana Bourse Amid Legal Dispute
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October 29, 2025
Egypt: Egypt's Karm Expands Internationally With $5.8m Cyprus Solar Project
Egypt-based renewable energy utility Karm (KarmSolar) has announced its first international expansion with the launch of KarmCyprus The company secured €5 million in project… Read more »
October 13, 2025
Senegal: Senegal's Senelec Launches $200m Hybrid Green, Sustainability Bond
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August 21, 2025
Cameroon: Cameroon Picks Sunon Asogli, China Energy for $312m Gas Plant
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June 23, 2025
Niger: Niger Republic Moves to Nationalize Power Utility Nigelec
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