For decades, the Central African Republic electricity sector has operated around one dominant player: Énergie Centrafricaine (ENERCA). The state utility has remained at the centre of electricity generation, transmission and distribution, leaving limited space for private operators to develop large-scale power assets for the national market. That structure is now beginning to face a serious […]
ATIDI recapitalization is underway — and it could materially change how energy and climate infrastructure risk is priced across Africa. In August 2026, the African Trade & Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI) announced plans to double its capital to USD 2 billion over roughly two years. ATIDI Chief Executive Manuel Moses said the institution’s ability to […]
Cameroon is one of the few markets in Central Africa where natural gas is sold directly to industries in Cameroon, on commercial terms, under long-term contracts. It is a small market by volume, but it is a real one, with identifiable buyers, existing pipeline infrastructure and a customer base that has already converted its burners. […]
Inside RoC’s 2023 power crisis and its strategy to pair gas generation with new solar, biomass, and hydropower projects.
DRC’s electricity law now allows private transmission ownership; a practical guide to permitting, timelines, and risk mitigation.
How DRC’s LPG and cookstove strategy, fiscal reforms, and pilot projects aim to shift households off charcoal and firewood.
A guide to Equatorial Guinea’s gold, PGE, diamond, and coltan potential under its 2019 Mining Law and fiscal regime.
Why transparent ESG reporting is becoming a capital-access advantage for Central African businesses, not just compliance.
How licensing, tariff design, risk mitigation, and blended finance policy can scale mini-grids across Sub-Saharan Africa.
Cameroon’s mini-grid sector faces licensing bottlenecks, unclear tariff rules, and overlapping utility concessions that slow rural electrification — even as 2024 customs and standards reforms signal progress.
DRC’s 2025 electricity ordinance: what the new renewable energy rules and rural electrification licensing mean for investors.
2023 electricity access rates and population without power for 16 West/Central African countries, plus energy compact themes.
