According to SSB, the main driver for connection to the grid at household level is access to the grid in the community."In Dar es Salaam, 87% live in a community with access, and 86%...

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A Nigerian foundation that converted plastic and e-waste to light up refugee communities and underserved regions across Africa has won a Dh500,000 award in Sharjah.LightEd Impact Foundation was selected from over 527 candidates from...

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If the government wants to increase access to electricity in Tanzania, the most cost-effective solution for remote areas is solar energy.This is according to a report by the National Bureau of Statistics(NBS) and Statistics...

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M-KOPA Holdings, a fintech and asset financing company, has been ordered to settle tax obligations in Kenya following a recent tribunal ruling by the Tax Appeals Tribunal. The company, which offers pay-as-you-go solar systems, smartphones, and...

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WITH the country experiencing increased load shedding due to the effects of climate change among other challenges, the installation of solar systems at most of the country's health institutions is averting disasters and improving...

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The Rwanda Energy Survey highlights significant progress in expanding electricity access, with 63.9% of households now connected, though rural areas and refugee camps still face substantial gaps in both electricity and clean cooking services....

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A new fund has been set up to support renewable energy projects globally, with theinitial focus on increasing electricity access across sub-Saharan Africa.The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), part of World Bank GroupGuarantees, and...

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Faced with major climate and development challenges, access to renewable energy has become vital for hundreds of millions of Sahelians. In the Sahel, a region endowed with enormous potential, UNDP has set the ambitious...

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(PV) energy The Ministry of Water and Energy has announced that preparations are in the final stages to provide electricity powered by photovoltaic (PV) energy to about 25 small rural villages. The...

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Managing Director/CEO R.E.A, ABBA Aliyu Abubakar, signing agreement with Zhilin Ni Director Huawei Nigeria, on establishment of a World-class mini-grid simulation and technical standardization Centre for R.E.A, at Huawei HQ, Shenzen, China on 5th...

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