In May 2026, the global clean energy investment community made a statement. At the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, 40 companies collectively committed approximately €27 billion ($31.5 billion) to clean energy and infrastructure across Africa — the single largest coordinated investment pledge to the continent in 2026 so far. For anyone tracking the Africa clean […]
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In four weeks’ time, delegates from 193 nations will gather at United Nations Headquarters in New York for the 2026 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) — the most consequential global sustainability summit outside of the annual COP climate talks. For the African & Caribbean Energy Network (ACEN) and the communities we serve, this […]
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The G7 summit taking place June 13–15, 2026, has placed clean energy transition at the top of the agenda. For the African & Caribbean Energy Network (ACEN), these commitments carry real-world implications for the regions we serve, where energy access, investment gaps, and climate resilience intersect in ways that demand global attention. What the G7 […]
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The first four months of 2026 have been active, strategic, and highly significant for energy across Africa, the Caribbean, and the global diaspora. From major clean energy milestones to major oil and gas developments, and from regional energy volatility to high-level African & Caribbean Energy Network (ACEN) convenings and media partnerships, this period has reinforced […]
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Caribbean Energy Week 2026 took place March 30 – April 1, 2026, at the Royal Torarica Hotel in Paramaribo, Suriname. The African & Caribbean Energy Network (ACEN) served as an official media partner for this landmark event, a role that perfectly aligned with our mission to champion sustainable energy solutions and strengthen cross-border collaborations between […]
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Energy poverty is not a statistic. It’s a grandmother in Georgetown, St Vincent, unplugging the fridge at night because she can’t afford to run it and the fan. It’s a schoolchild in Barrouallie doing homework by candlelight because the power got cut again. It’s a fisherman in Bequia watching his catch spoil because cold storage […]
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Driving Conversations on Industrial Growth, Trade, and Regional Transformation The African & Caribbean Energy Network (ACEN) was proud to serve as a media partner for the West Africa Industrialisation, Manufacturing & Trade Summit & Exhibition 2026, held from 3–5 March 2026 at Landmark Centre, Lagos, Nigeria. This important gathering brought together policymakers, business leaders, investors, […]
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“No power, no progress” — it’s a truth we live with daily across Africa and the Caribbean. When clean, affordable energy isn’t prioritized, everything else begins to fall apart: public health, education, livelihoods, even safety. Across many regions of Africa and the Caribbean, we see this reality every day. A clinic without reliable electricity can’t […]
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The African & Caribbean Energy Network (ACEN) proudly hosted a landmark energy panel at the Diaspora Africa Conference, organized by Amb. Eze Chukwu held February 25-27, 2026, at The Ion innovation district in Houston, Texas. Our session, “Powering the Future: Integrating AI, Critical Minerals, and Smart Technology into the U.S.-Africa Energy Value Chain,” brought together […]
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For years, we’ve heard a familiar statement: “Industry is not feasible in The Bahamas.” The reasons usually cited are predictable: small market size, lack of export scale, and, most importantly, high energy costs. As an entrepreneur and renewable energy advocate, I agree with one part of that assessment: Energy cost has been one of the […]
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