The nearest national electric grid to Ethiopia’s Melkadida Refugee Camp is more than 200 kilometres away. Yet there is power. There is light.And there is opportunity. It all started with a visionary partnership between...

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The Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, has said the commission is undertaking an ambitious project of lighting up Niger Delta communities with solar-powered streetlights.He said more regional and...

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Rural and Renewable Energy Agency (RREA) has officially launched Liberia’s Solar Home System results-based Financing project in this country.RREA aims to facilitate and accelerate the economic transformation of rural Liberia by promoting the commercial...

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The Federal Government has inaugurated an energy management and control centre established in Abuja to monitor electricity mini-grids operating across the country.It said the centre, known as the Energy Management System, would serve as...

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Nigerian startup Betapawa has developed an innovative solar-powered banking solution to address issues around financial inclusion in off-grid communities.Founded in 2022, Betapawa specialises in deploying solar-powered banking hubs to provide financial inclusion, sustainable energy solutions,...

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The West African Development Bank (BOAD) will invest CFA30 billion into Togo’s Emergency Program for the Savannah Region (PURS). The regional lender made the announcement just after its 138th Board of Directors meeting, on...

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Access Bank PLC., in collaboration with Asolar, has launched a green energy solution to tackle power supply challenges faced by the small and medium enterprises across the country.The products, which included solar-powered TV sets,...

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Oikocredit is once again financing access to electricity in Africa. In Zambia, the Dutch financial institution is opening a $2 million credit line for RDG Collective. The company, based in the capital Lusaka, supplies...

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After the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) a few weeks ago, it’s Mali’s turn to benefit from funding from the Foundation for Clean Energy and Energy Inclusion in Africa (CEI Africa). The institution, based...

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Off-grid industry associations are seeing investors shying away from PAYGO 1.0 companies because of the risks that inhere in this business model.PAYGO 1.0: The operating model prioritizes revenue growth. Many SHS companies are operating...

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