Communications and Marketing Manager for Alliance for Rural Electrification, Ling Ng, said the company is ready to tap into the West African market in the energy sector. Alliance for Rural Electrification is a Belgium based business that works mainly in Francophone West Africa in the energy. According to the communications and marketing officer this year the company has… Read More »
At the just ended ECOWAS Sustainable Energy forum (ESEF 19) in Accra – Ghana, a Ghanaian based company, Anomena Ventures grabbed an award as champion in gender main streaming on energy issues. Dr. Sabina Anoch Mensah, owner of Anomena Ventures, producers of LP Gas stove based in Tema, said her organization aside the their core production also focuses… Read More »
Abuja poised to host the 4th edition of ESEF in 2020 ECREE states.
PART 1 The ECOWAS region has a population of over 300 million people and only about 42% access to electricity with only 8% access in the rural areas. However, 60% of the populations reside in the rural areas, where about 70% -90% rely solely on low quality fuels for their basic energy needs. By statistics, the ECOWAS region… Read More »
On 12 October 2015, ECREEE and the UN Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) held an International Press Conference to launch the ECOWAS Facility for Gender Mainstreaming in Energy Access (ECOW-GEN Facility). The event took place at the UN Women West and Central Africa Regional Office in Dakar, Senegal, and brought together over… Read More »
They have written and performed songs that inspire. Songs that make you hit the play button again and again. D’banj and Nneka are West African artists specialized in different music genres but have one thing in common – they are famous. And, now, are advocates for women’s empowerment and gender equality. These successful artists are using their voices… Read More »
