Africa's Electricity Tariff Reckoning: Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya Are Raising Power Prices — Here Is Who Gains, Who Loses, and What It Means for the Energy Transition

Africa’s Electricity Tariff Reckoning: Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya Are Raising Power Prices — Here Is Who Gains, Who Loses, and What It Means for the Energy Transition

Seven African markets have raised electricity tariffs in the past twelve months. The economics are defensible — subsidised electricity was destroying utility balance sheets and choking new investment. The distributional consequences are not simple, and the energy transition implications are larger than either side of the debate acknowledges.
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AIIM Launches $200M ATAF: Africa's Infrastructure Money Is Finally Moving Into the Energy Transition

AIIM Launches $200M ATAF: Africa’s Infrastructure Money Is Finally Moving Into the Energy Transition

African Infrastructure Investment Managers has reached a $65M first close on the $200M African Transition Acceleration Fund. FSD Africa Investments and Allied Climate Partners anchor with $50M. Proparco, IFC and KfW co-invest. Africa’s most experienced infrastructure manager is now running a dedicated energy-transition vehicle.
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