Why Now is the Time for Clean Cooking Investment in Africa
Over 900 million people in Africa depend on traditional biomass fuels - charcoal and firewood - to cook their meals, which leads to severe health problems and environmental damage (World Bank, 2022). Clean cooking projects are trying to reverse this trend. This heavy reliance on wood fuel and
Electricity Price Dynamics in Sub-Saharan Africa: Uganda and Malawi
Uganda and Malawi are both countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with distinct opportunities and risks associated with their energy infrastructure. Uganda is located in East Africa and known for its diverse landscapes, which include the Rwenzori Mountains and Lake Victoria, one of the African Great Lakes. Malawi, situated in the
Africa Infrastructure Development Company – Driving Human Impact with GIA
With the World Bank and the African Development Bank uniting governments and the private sector, “economic transformation” across the continent seems closer than ever (World Bank, 2024). The development giants are leading efforts to unlock Africa’s renewable energy potential with ‘Mission 300’ - a vision to bring affordable
Are Trade Wars and Tariffs a Challenge to Renewable Energy?
As in Rembrandt's Christ in the Storm on the Sea of Galilee (1633), merchants are facing a storm: a storm of economic uncertainty. Developers, lenders and investors continue to pursue finance for renewable energy with policymakers sticking to targets and net-zero pledges. However, trade barriers threaten to complicate
How Project Advisory Services Stop Projects from Falling Behind
Managing complex large-scale projects represents one of the most significant business challenges of our time. The scale of expertise and coordination required is staggering, with global investment in energy, infrastructure, mining and real-estate-related projects reaching about $6 trillion in 2013 and projected to reach $13 trillion by
Energy Infrastructure Partners: Coordinating Development in Emerging Markets
In the shadow of the world's megacities, 1.4 billion people still live without reliable electricity access, a stark reminder of the persistent divide between energy haves and have-nots (Jiao & Tan, 2024). This energy poverty creates a cascade of challenges, from stunted economic growth to deepening gender inequality,
Why Project Finance is Required for Renewable Energy Growth
The U.S. renewable energy sector is on the verge of a significant transformation, with project finance resourcing this growth. By 2025, renewables are projected to surpass coal as the country’s leading source of electricity, largely due to increasing investments and supportive policies (U.S. Energy Information Administration [EIA], 2023). The
