Today, the world is celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD), a global holiday that celebrates women’s cultural, political, and socioeconomic achievements. Alongside celebrations, this day shines a light on women’s rights, bringing attention to gender...

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An IFC report states that Papua New Guinea has achieved dramatic growth in the use of off-grid solar products with 60% of households now using solar lighting, compared to just 2% seven years ago. The...

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International Trade Show on Electricity & Power. The display will be held from 26 - 28 August 2022, at Sarit Expo Centre,Nairobi,Kenya. This show draws in exhibitors from...

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We are pleased to report that, after lobbying the Malawian authorities, together with the Renewable Energy Industries Association of Malawi (REIMA) and the wider solar sector, on the 18th February 2022, the Malawi Government...

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Africa’s renewable energy sector has gradually expanded over the past decade, driven by international oil company divestment from hydrocarbons and global calls to scale-up clean energy developments in order to mitigate climate change impacts....

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Solar panels could be used to improve crop production, according to new research. A collaboration between the University of Sheffield, World Agroforestry, and Latia Agripreneurship Instituten based in Kajiado, Kenya, has found potential in...

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Known as agrivoltaics, the technique harvests solar energy twice: where panels have traditionally been used to harness the sun’s rays to generate energy, they are also utilised to provide shade for growing crops, helping...

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The campaign to scale up solar home systems to Rwandan needy families is set to get a boost following the commitment to the cause by members of Rwandan Communities Abroad, according to Rwanda Development...

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Realising the multiple benefits renewable energy could bring, Kasese set an ambitious 100% renewables programme with the aim of bringing access to clean energy services to all local households by 2020. The municipality is...

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Development finance institution the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved the Leveraging Energy Access Finance (LEAF) framework, under which it will commit up to $164-million to promote decentralised renewable energy in six African countries. “The $800-million programme will help...

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