Abuja, Nigeria –As part of the central role of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) in sustainable energy ecosystem, and with the guidance of the Federal Ministry of Power, the agency convened a 2-day Roundtable...

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In a groundbreaking initiative, Aptech Africa has successfully installed and commissioned the first solar-PV mini-grid system in Mambasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo. The region, known for its rich natural resources, has grappled with...

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A new agreement has been signed between the Modern Cooking Facility for Africa (MCFA) and an electric cooking provider in Tanzania to support the scale-up of electric cooking services for households in urban and...

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The project has already received a power generation license from the Botswana Energy Regulatory Authority (BERA) and successfully concluded its grid impact assessment with the state-owned Botswana Power Corporation (BPC). “These approvals pave the...

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After nearly three decades, a significant development at the COP28 summit in Dubai was the recognition of the agricultural sector’s crucial role in climate change. The COP28 UAE Declaration on Sustainable Agriculture, Resilient Food...

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To date, upOwa has already provided 140,000 people with access to electricity. Like other solar home system suppliers active in Africa, the start-up headed by Loic Descamps is banking on the pay-as-you-go system to...

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Clean cooking’s prospects are better than ever, as governments and companies see the economic as well as human potential.Momentum on clean cooking solutions has built at key events in the energy and sustainable development...

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Ignite Power is set to revolutionize energy access in Kenya with the introduction of its new “Ignite Power Kenya” brand. As a leading provider of solar-based infrastructure solutions across Africa, the company’s strategic move into...

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Électricité de France (EDF) is strengthening its position in Cameroon. The French company has just acquired upOwa, a Yaoundé-based company specializing in rural electrification. In Cameroonian villages, the company founded in 2014 installs solar...

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