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Month: February 2019

Articles

The reality of selling clean energy products in the ‘last mile’ to the base of the pyramid in eastern Uganda

28th February 2019

Mayuge is the base of Pearl Entrepreneurs Academy (PEA), a community-based organization founded and led by Elvis Kadhama. Elvis is a 25 years-old, environmentally conscious and Mayuge-born college-graduate entrepreneur with a vision derived from his … read more

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Govt to pilot green model city project in Kinyinya

27th February 2019

Property and environmental experts are finalising a feasibility study for a proposed green model city in Kinyinya Sector of Gasabo District accelerating the country’s efforts to protect the environment while settling people in safe places. … read more

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Kenya suspends its Ksh 17 billion one laptop per child programme

25th February 2019

The Kenyan government has suspended its over Ksh 17 billion plus school laptop project which was announced by president Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy in 2013 as a campaign promise. The Jubilee Laptop Programme or … read more

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China supplies 98 percent of Kenya’s solar panels

25th February 2019

Chinese suppliers have firmed up their hold of Kenya’s solar panels market, having grown their share to 98 per cent over a period of seven years. Records at the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) indicate that … read more

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Wind, solar cut Sh6bn of Kenya Power diesel uptake

25th February 2019

The value of diesel-generated electricity that Kenya Power sold to consumers between July and December last year dropped by Sh6 billion, even as users’ power bills remained unchanged. Half-year results released by Kenya Power last … read more

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Uganda’s social media tax has led to a drop in internet and mobile money users

25th February 2019

In the three months following the introduction of the levy in July 2018, there was a noted decline in the number of internet users, total revenues collected, as well as mobile money transactions. In a series of … read more

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Rural Power Supply Lights Up Teso

24th February 2019

With majority of schools and health centres in rural areas in Teso Sub-region operating without electricity, government rolled out the rural electrification programme across the country to ease service delivery. In 2015, through the Rural … read more

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Grant opportunity: Solar Home Systems in Uganda Refugee Settlements Grants Program

24th February 2019

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Green Powered Technology, in partnership with Energy 4 Impact, would like to invite eligible companies to submit proposals for expanding access to Pay-As-You-Go Solar Home Systems … read more

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Manufacturer´s association urges SMEs to adopt green energy

24th February 2019

The Kenya Association of Manufacturers is urging Small and Medium Enterprises to adopt green energy solutions to ease their cost of power and improve efficiency in production. Last year after calls to subsidise power for … read more

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Boreal Light to build 19 solar powered desalination units

24th February 2019

The German company Boreal Light GmbH has announced that it will build 19 desalination units in several counties of Kenya. Present in this country for some time, it offers drinking water to the population “at … read more

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