Inside Africa blog

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Topic: Renewables

Powering mining in Africa – the rise of the mini-grid and captive model

Simon Cudennec Antoine Thibaud Laura Kiwelu

April 26, 2021

Posted in Mining Renewables Southern Africa Central Africa Western Africa Eastern Africa Blog post

Access to reliable, cost-effective (and, increasingly, green) energy in sub-Saharan Africa is a major challenge for the mining industry. Mining companies are now increasingly committing to changing this.

Tags: Mining Renewables Energy Energy Transition sub-Saharan Africa Sustainability

Assessing the procurement risk of energy concession awards in francophone Africa

Simon Cudennec Amandine Delsaux

March 03, 2021

Posted in OHADA and francophone Oil and gas Power Renewables Northern Africa Western Africa Blog post

In this article, we will look at how such risks can be mitigated and whether the concerns of the lenders can often be addressed in a way that does not impede the financing.

Tags: Energy Contracts Francophone Africa Procurement Risk

Investing in the battery supply chain

Martin McCann Felicity Brown

June 24, 2019

Posted in Central Africa Blog post Mining Renewables Power

As the battery and electric vehicle (EV) revolution gains momentum, attention is increasingly turning to the commodity supply chains required for their manufacture.

Third-party funding in investor-state arbitration

Holly Stebbing India Furse

July 31, 2018

Posted in Oil and gas Mining Power Renewables Infrastructure Eastern Africa Western Africa Central Africa Southern Africa Northern Africa Blog post

Project Finance in the OHADA zone: ten things to know - Part 2

Marie Zelazko

July 24, 2018

Posted in OHADA and francophone Power Renewables Blog post

In Part 1, we examined issues arising under the OHADA Uniform Acts in order to anticipate “bankability” concerns for a project in the OHADA zone. In this Part 2, we will examine issues covered by regional and n

Project Finance in the OHADA zone: ten things to know - Part 1

Marie Zelazko

March 09, 2018

Posted in OHADA and francophone Power Renewables Blog post

Liberia – a peaceful transition

Andrew Buisson

February 02, 2018

Posted in Infrastructure Mining Oil and gas Power Renewables Transport Western Africa Blog post Agriculture

The Rise of the Put-Call Option Agreement

Daniel Giemajner

November 09, 2017

Posted in Blog post Northern Africa Southern Africa Central Africa Western Africa Eastern Africa Power Renewables Oil and gas Infrastructure Mining Agriculture Transport

Part 3: How should international investors deal with dispute resolution issues in Ethiopia: sovereign immunity

Felicity Brown

November 09, 2017

Posted in Blog post Northern Africa Southern Africa Central Africa Western Africa Eastern Africa Agriculture Infrastructure Mining OHADA and francophone Oil and gas Power Renewables Transport

Kenya Bribery Act 2016: a precis for businesses operating in Kenya

Ruth Cowley Stuart Neely

November 09, 2017

Posted in Blog post Eastern Africa Agriculture Infrastructure Mining OHADA and francophone Oil and gas Power Renewables Transport

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Topic: Renewables

Powering mining in Africa – the rise of the mini-grid and captive model