Lomé, Togo – October 2, 2025 – The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has approved more than USD 308 million in financing to drive renewable energy, agribusiness, trade, and industrialisation projects in Nigeria and Guinea. The announcement was made during the Bank’s 93rd Ordinary Session, chaired by President and Board Chairman Dr. George ...

In a bid to revolutionise Nigeria’s agricultural sector and enhance food security, the Chief Executive Officer, SMEFUNDS, a leading social enterprise focused on empowering small and medium-sized enterprises, Femi Oye, has advocated for a significant increase in government support for decentralised renewable energy (DRE) solutions tailored for the agri-food value chain. Oye emphasised the transformative ...

The Kingdom of Lesotho, with support from the African Development Bank, is leveraging its abundant water and renewable energy resources to chart an ambitious path that will accelerate its economic transformation and have a huge impact on South Africa and Botswana. His Majesty King Letsie III and the President of the African Development Bank, Dr ...

Agricultural experts have shifted attention to the conversion of agricultural waste to renewable electricity. The process is a scientific term is known as pyrochemy. It is a renewable energy technology developed and patented by a United Kingdom-based company, Pyrogenesys. The main drive of the Pyrochemy process is the transformation of “waste biomass” into a decentralised ...

The SOLA Group sees great promise in the new TSO bill, but says that South Africans must hold government to its promises. Says Jonathan Skeen, director of SOLA, “As a provider of clean and innovative energy projects for close to two decades, we’ve often fought against the tide of prevailing energy policy or industry norms. ...

While load shedding causes major headaches for most farmers who rely on irrigation and cooling facilities, many Tru-Cape producers have made significant investments in alternative energy sources. This ensures a reliable supply while also saving costs and reducing their environmental footprint. Close to Caledon, the Van Niekerk Boerdery is one of Tru-Cape’s apple and pear ...

South Africa’s National Energy Regulator (Nersa) announced that a tariff increase of 18.65% has been granted to the energy provider Eskom for the 2023/24 tariff year.  Although the increase is lower than requested by Eskom, 18.65% is intolerable for agriculture says Jannie Strydom, Chief Executive Officer of Agri Western Cape (AWC). “This is a drastic increase ...