The Frankfort solar farm in the Mafube Municipality, South Africa, which went online this summer, is one of the region's most recent renewable-energy projects.SHIRAAZ MOHAMED/AFP—Getty Images Earlier ...

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Sub-Saharan Africa's population is expected to double by 2050, leading to a predicted increase in energy demand by a third over the next decade and necessitating a ten-fold increase in power ...

LeapFrog Investments, a private equity firm that is keen on the financial and healthcare sectors, plans to raise $1 billion for a new fund targeting businesses in “global growth markets,” including ...

Africa faces a massive energy gap due to rapid population growth and underdeveloped grids. The continent has abundant resources for solar, wind, and hydropower energy. New data suggests Africa can ...