Nigerian pension funds pledged N241 billion to infrastructure, but none has moved. ETA maps which stages of an African energy project pension funds can prudently hold.
Ghana has authorised 12.7 MtCO2e in carbon credits under Article 6. ETA explains ITMOs, the July 2026 renewable electricity methodology, and whether the revenue can actually get an African power project to financial close.
Africa is attracting major digital infrastructure investment. ETA examines the four emerging models for financing the generation, storage and grid capacity required to power it.
Less than 10% of African energy projects reach financial close. Zambia's Ilute Solar Project did, without a sovereign guarantee. ETA explains the eight-stage sequence through the deal that cleared it.
How does African cross-border electricity trade work? ETA explains power pools, bilateral contracts, day-ahead markets, wheeling and regional grids.
Most African energy finance is concentrated in a few markets. ACEP's FEC 2026 in Accra exposed how regulation, currency risk and power pricing decide where capital goes.
Global energy investment reaches $3.4 trillion in 2026. Africa's share is $110 billion — 3% of the total, for 20% of the world's population. Global investment in data centre energy infrastructure exceeded Africa's entire energy sector investment in 2025, according to the IEA's latest report.