Eight African climate innovators from low carbon enterprises are among 11 organisations from across the world showing how clean energy can power up entrepreneurship and inclusive development.These companies, shortlisted for the 2022 Ashden Awards,...

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As Europe struggles to decarbonise its economy and wean itself off Russian oil and gas, one of the world's sunniest and most arid nations is pitching itself to the continent as an answer to...

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In November 2021, stakeholders from around the world gathered in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for the DRC Business Forum to discuss moving Africa up the ladder in the battery, electric vehicle and...

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In the last six months of 2021, sales of PAYGo products reached a record high of over 1.5 million units. This was driven by the growth in sales of PAYGo solar lanterns, the most...

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The solar lighting products market appears to be recovering from the effects of COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns, with some segments of the off-grid solar market back on an overall upward trajectory. Data from the second half...

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Last mile distributors (LMDs) are key to serving traditionally overlooked communities across emerging markets. Whether they’re distributing improved cookstoves, off-grid solar products or water filters, these companies bring life-changing products directly to the world’s...

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In Africa, 57% of adults have no bank accounts and are excluded from the financial system - a majority of whom are women.  PayGo is a lifeline to the unbanked and unelectrified bottom of...

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“Africa is simply tired of being in the dark. It is time to take decisive action and turn around this narrative: to light up and power Africa – and accelerate the pace of economic...

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The solar lighting products market appears to be recovering from the effects of COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns, with some segments of the off-grid solar market back on an overall upward trajectory.Data from the second half...

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The UN-Energy Plan of Action Towards 2025 delivers on commitments made at a high-level meeting in September that laid out a global roadmap for energy access and transition by the end of the decade,...

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