Investigative reports published in 2018 suggests an increase in gas flare ahead of the 2020 deadline and highlights the devastating impacts on the waste on local population and the environment International and local partners in the energy sector are now coming together to use technology in addressing the ugly trend of gas flaring.

The Global CEO of GE Gas Power, Scott Strazik says gas is a big part of the solution to Africa’s energy challenges and the scale, access and dependability of gas is a great catalyst to support renewable sources if Africa is going to create industries and advance manufacturing. He joins CNBC Africa to discuss ways to harness Africa’s gas potential.

Electricity demand in India is growing exponentially and the government wants to boost renewable energy generation capacity to partly meet the increasing demand. But huge challenges remain. Murali Krishnan reports.

Agri-food, energy, nuclear: The deals Macron agreed in China

Oil prices are down in early trade, as rising U.S crude inventories and weak economic data from China erased some of the sharp gains from Tuesday's 4.7 per cent surge. To review the global oil markets and the impact on Nigeria's oil and gas space, Rolake Akinkugbe-Filani, Senior Vice President and Head of Energy and Natural Resources at FBNQuest Merchant Bank joins CNBC Africa for more.

The Nigerian government has agreed to a deal with the German energy company in an attempt to fix the country's unreliable electricity grid.

Nigerian village avail of affordable loans to switch to renewable energy. The result is an 80-ton reduction in C02 emissions.

The renewable energy company, Arnergy has raised $9million in a Series A round of financing. Femi Adeyemo, co-Founder of Arnergy joins CNBC Africa for more.

A project involving 10,000 students in the city's Pankow district is teaching kids how to manage and redesign the energy consumption of their schools.

Oil is near its highest level this year after OPEC and its partners committed to continue production cuts until at least June, when they will meet to discuss an extension.

The people at the foot of the Rwenzori glacier in Uganda want a switch to renewable energy to save the snow on the mountaintop, which is melting fast. Their goal: 100 percent green energy by 2020. Will they succeed?

In "Futures In Focus," Alan Knuckman of Agora Financial examines the impact of bitter cold U.S. weather on energy markets.