Skip to main content

News and communications

Skip to results

31 results

Skip to results
31 results sorted by Updated (newest)
From Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
  • British Minister calls for solar revolution across Ghana

    Grant Shapps visits Ghana to continue work on the UK's new Energy Africa campaign.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Grant Shapps: Energy Africa - kick-starting a solar revolution across the continent

    Speech by the Development Minister at the launch of Britain's #EnergyAfrica campaign, held at Facebook UK's headquarters in London.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Solar boost to release Africa’s untapped energy potential

    The Energy Africa campaign will help to accelerate the expansion of the household solar market across the continent.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Energy Africa campaign

    The UK’s Energy Africa campaign will help Africa to achieve universal energy access by 2030.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Shapps: Africa can pioneer a solar revolution

    Solar power can help solve Africa's energy issues, Grant Shapps has said during a visit to Nigeria.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • UK Minister pledges support for Nigeria’s energy, prosperity and security

    Minister for Africa, Grant Shapps, has pledged to support Nigeria’s stability and development at the start of his first visit to the country.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • UK boosts humanitarian aid for victims of conflict in Central African Republic

    The UK government will provide lifesaving aid to tens of thousands of people facing a worsening humanitarian crisis in the Central African Republic.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • UK responds to looming food crisis in Malawi

    A new package of support from the UK will help hundreds of thousands of the poorest people in Malawi survive a looming food crisis, including children facing malnutrition.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Shapps: Solar energy key to fight against poverty

    Development Minister urges action to transform the household solar market across Africa.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Ministerial appointment: Grant Shapps

    The Queen has approved the appointment of the Rt Hon Grant Shapps as a Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • DFID welcomes new ministerial team

    The Department for International Development has welcomed its full ministerial team.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government