Category: Knowledge Centre Middle East and Africa

Financial Management for African Offgrid Solar Companies: Handbook

Financial Management for African Offgrid Solar Companies: Handbook

November 24, 2023 | , , ,

USAID Power Africa and Open Capital helped 30 companies across 17 African countries to develop robust finance functions. Lasting three to six months, this tailored assistance aided the companies to evaluate, plan, and analyze their finances; manage their risks; become more investment ready; and handle transactions. Power Africa and Open Capital also helped the companies gain access to capital and enhance the skills of their finance teams.

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Uganda Energy Policy Review 2023: Report

Uganda Energy Policy Review 2023: Report

November 17, 2023 | , ,

The newly launched Energy Policy for Uganda 2023 will serve as a crucial tool and major contribution to the country’s ambitious agenda. Uganda already has in place much of the technical expertise, government institutions and policy frameworks to reach its energy goals. It has also made significant progress over the past two decades in providing access to electricity and expanding generation capacity, and further ambition is encouraged to achieve universal energy access by 2050.

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Capturing Global Supply Chains in Africa: Report

Capturing Global Supply Chains in Africa: Report

August 31, 2023 | , ,

The report provides a unique insight into the potential for increased integration into the supply chains in Africa by bringing together knowledge on how Africa can strengthen supply chain diversification in high-knowledge- and technology-intensive sectors. In recent years, global supply chains have come under immense pressure as a result of unprecedented trade turbulence, economic uncertainty, geopolitical events and natural disasters.

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Electricity and Gas Markets in Africa

Electricity and Gas Markets in Africa

June 4, 2022 | , , ,

The IEA is deploying a capacity reinforcement programme for African energy experts and professionals. To maximise the value and long-term payoff of training sessions organized under the programme, the IEA is proposing to a community of African experts regular webinars to share analyses on energy. The latest one by IEA Africa University was on “Electricity and gas markets in Africa”

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ICCT Briefing: ZEV Deployment in Europe, Middle East, and Central & South Asia

ICCT Briefing: ZEV Deployment in Europe, Middle East, and Central & South Asia

May 1, 2022 | , , , , ,

EV adoption is still at a very early stage for most countries in Eurasia, although several countries are scaling up EV sales of passenger vehicles. Ukraine and Jordan have higher EV market shares for passenger cars than other emerging economies, at 1.5% and 1.1%, respectively, as of 2020. Early signs of EV uptake are apparent in Lebanon, Nepal, Turkey, Serbia, and Belarus, with market shares between 0.1% and 0.3%.

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