Aptech Africa, founded by two brothers from Eritrea in 2011, has overcome extraordinary challenges to become a leading African solar installer and a profitable, fast-expanding multinational company.

Chinese civil engineering company PowerChina has signed an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract with developer SolarAfrica Energy for a 342 MW solar plant, to be built in South Af...

Sakhile Ngcongwane, Business Development Manager at SolarAfrica, says that renewable energy is no longer about a few rooftop panels; businesses that want to reap the benefits must diversify. As the energy landscape shifts and policy signals grow increasingly mixed, many are questioning whether solar still holds value – particularly for large energy users in the commercial and industrial (C&I) sectors.

In this edition: The uncertain future of AGOA, ending aid dependency, and how women drive smaller family sizes.

SolarAfrica’s project will offer wheeling on a one-to-many basis, making it available to a wider pool of businesses in South Africa

The South African renewable energy company SolarAfrica has achieved financial close on the initial stage of a solar PV project, located in South Africa’s Northern Cape Province, which is set to reach…

SolarAfrica secures R1.8 billion solar investment, advancing Wheeling adoption in South Africa