Energy & Transport

Local shipbuilding is gaining momentum as countries plan for bigger shipyards to strengthen repair capacities, while big markets like South Africa begin construction and testing of AI-powered vessels for export.

As an e-mobility company, Ghana's Wahu Mobility is working to change how vehicles impact the climate, and on growing job opportunities for the youth. Expansion plans from the women-led company target women riders in neighbouring countries.

Volvo has unveiled an electric heavy-duty truck rental programme in South Africa, amidst a growing demand for clean mobility on the continent.

African countries are welcoming a new era of more progressive EV adoption policies in a bid to increase the number of EVs on their roads.

The continent's air traffic is rising faster than most other regions in the world, thanks to a combination of factors including the opening of new routes and a transition to wide-body planes.

Africa's geothermal potential is huge, particularly in the Rift Valley, which extends from the Horn of Africa to Malawi. In East Africa alone, the potential capacity is over 20 GW. Kenya is the leading producer of geothermal energy in Africa and aims to produce over 50% of its power from geothermal energy by 2030.