Mini-grids have emerged as a viable technology to accelerate access to electricity in sub-Saharan Africa. However, for mini-grids to become sustainable and scalable commercially, profitability must improve. That’s why the Mini-Grid Innovation Lab, established by...

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“The implementation of the PEPT programme has proved decisive in improving access to electricity for disadvantaged people in rural and urban areas of Ivory Coast: explains Zahalo Silué, chairman of the PEPT fund management...

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A Kenyan cooking stove manufacturing company, USAFI Green Energy, is making waves with its innovative approach to addressing cooking fuel and environmental challenges within refugee communities in Kenya.The company’s groundbreaking efforts have earned them...

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The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF) are investing more than €91 million in the first securitisation of the Electricity for All Programme (PEPT) in Ivory Coast:. This transaction,...

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The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF) are investing more than €91 million in the first securitisation of the Electricity for All Programme (PEPT) in Ivory Coast:. This transaction,...

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According to the IEC, “more than 40,000 direct end-users will benefit from improved energy and street lighting services, bringing about transformative change in these vulnerable communities by powering essential services such as drinking water...

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The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has given Kenya, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) businesses $2.9 billion in long-term and short-term financing.Mary Porter Peschka, IFC Regional Director for Eastern Africa, said it...

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“We are delighted to put this new equity and debt at the service of Husk’s growth and to unleash the full economic and social potential of a generation of rural Africans and Asians, particularly...

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Ghanaian startup Kofa, a forerunner in battery network solutions, has partnered TAILG Group, a leading electric vehicle brand from China, to launch the Jidi electric motorcycle, equipped with an innovative battery swap technology. Kofa aims to create...

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Several international financial institutions are providing $103 million to the US company Husk Power. This equity and debt financing will enable electrification via solar mini-grids in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.Electricity access provider Husk...

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