“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 sale of off-grid solar systems using end-customer credits has become a widespread standard today under the overall term pay-as-you-go (PAYGO). Even though the off-grid solar market in sub-Saharan Africa has received a considerable...

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Nigeria-based solar energy provider Starsight Energy announced the conclusion of a competitive local currency refinancing agreement with Chapel Hill Denham Nigeria Infrastructure Debt Fund (NIDF).The agreement is for a 10-year NGN8 billion refinancing of $20 million...

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Kinabi in eastern Uganda is the 19th solar village of the Solar Energy Foundation in East Africa. 100 households now have a basic supply of solar energy. The new solar village was realised in cooperation...

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While many talk about moving towards renewable energy sources, a rural Limpopo community is showing the way after embracing solar energy to escape load shedding and high electricity tariffs. Each time the Matsila Community Development...

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The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has announced the release of $180 million to Rwanda. This is a loan to finance a project to electrify rural areas, mainly in the south of the country.Of...

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Minigrids can power two and three-wheeled electric vehicles at a matching price with fossil-fuel alternatives. This was the finding of an RMI Study, Powering Small-Format Electric Vehicles with Minigrids, which assessed the viability of two-...

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The Electrification Finance Initiative (EDFI ElectriFI) is signing a new $3.1 million loan for Redavia. The German company will use the loan to provide solar power to businesses and industries in two African countries.The...

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Africa is still grappling with the crisis of energy poverty a problem that is only becoming more acute as a result of a decline in investment and a lack of adequate infrastructure. It is...

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Easy Solar, a leading last mile distribution and asset financing company that sells solar systems, productive appliances & consumer electronics, has secured a USD 5 million senior secured debt facility to expand its reach...

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