Category: Clean energy

Eveready East Africa has executed a major strategic pivot from its traditional battery distribution business toward an integrated clean energy platform. Announced in early February 2026, this transformation addresses prolonged financial challenges that resulted in a negative equity position of Sh1.01 billion as of March 2024, stemming from years of losses in the legacy dry-cell…

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M-Gas, the Safaricom-backed liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) distributor, is advancing its application for a licence to sell carbon credits generated from its clean-cooking operations in Kenya. The company has secured a government Letter of Approval (LoA), an initial milestone in the authorisation process, and is progressing through subsequent regulatory stages while engaging potential offtakers and…

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Sun King has launched the HomePlus Max solar home system in Kenya, marking its highest-capacity offering to date. Introduced in late January 2026, this advanced product delivers a grid-like experience through brighter multi-room lighting, faster device charging with USB-C support, and compatibility with essential DC appliances, targeting households and small businesses in areas with unreliable…

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Mahube Infrastructure Limited (JSE: MHB), one of South Africa’s few pure-play renewable energy investment vehicles, is preparing to leave the Johannesburg Stock Exchange . This will be made possible through a scheme of arrangement that would shift the company into private ownership under Sustent Holdings, an SPV controlled by the Mergence Renewable Energy Debt Fund…

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South Africa’s renewable-energy landscape completed one of its most consequential transactions of the year when Cennergi Holdings, the green-energy subsidiary of Exxaro Resources, acquired ACCIONA Energía’s majority stakes in the 138 MW Gouda Wind Farm and 75 MW Sishen Solar Plant. The R1.7–R1.8 billion ($95–$100 million) deal instantly elevates Cennergi’s operating footprint from 200 MW…

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Kenya’s renewable energy agenda has received a significant boost after Proparco, the private-sector financing arm of the French Development Agency (AFD) Group, acquired an equity stake in the 100 MW Kipeto Wind Farm, the country’s second-largest onshore wind facility. The investment was announced during a visit by French Ambassador Arnaud Suquet and forms part of…

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BasiGo has opened three new charging depots in Komarock, Taj Mall (Pipeline), and Riruta, significantly expanding the backbone of Nairobi’s fast-growing e-bus ecosystem. The rollout alongside a fourth depot planned for Juja by December boosts capacity for a fleet now surpassing 100 electric buses. Since launching in 2022, BasiGo’s vehicles have logged more than one…

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As global investors look for scalable models of sustainable impact, Bboxx and CreditChek are providing one. Their collaboration merges clean energy infrastructure with fintech precision, demonstrating how cross-sector partnerships can promote inclusive growth. This partnership is timed perfectly with the World Bank’s ambitious $750 million Distributed Access through Renewable Energy Scale-up (DARES) project, which aims…

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