The progress in the East African Community in rolling out solar energy access to millions of target communities that are currently disadvantaged by limited access to national electricity grids has been strongly enabled by … read more
Baraka Issa (28), a father of one, became unemployed when the government banished him and other villagers in Miyuyu from cultivating in the valley that they were using. The order came about as a measure … read more
President Yoweri Museveni has called on Japanese investors to exploit Uganda’s advantageous investment opportunities and partner with government to promote trade and development. The delegation expressed interest in clean energy particularly the production of solar … read more
Efforts by government and non-state actors towards accelerating rural women’s access to solar are expected to yield great impacts. Increasing rural women’s access to solar energy can improve their socio-economic status by reducing the time … read more
Africa is one of the most exciting and potentially dynamic markets in the world, increasingly capturing the attention of the world’s largest businesses. Strong economic growth, increasing regional economic integration and diversification, untapped natural resources, … read more
Kerosene sales fell by more than 50 percent in the first half of 2019 compared with a year ago, fresh official statistics show. This comes on the back of increased prices following introduction of an … read more
Invitation to bid for consultancy to perform duties as a supervising engineer/owner’s engineer for the Pro Mini-grids project The Pro Mini-grids project is developing 40 (forty) solar mini-grids in total; 25 in Northern Uganda (Lamwo … read more
The discussion is based on the reality that extending the grid to the whole country is sometimes more expensive and would take a longer time. Cognisant of solar energy’s augmenting penetration, Umeme’s managing director Selestino … read more
In east Africa, the nefarious invader arrived with Belgian colonists in Rwanda, who liked the look of its glossy leaves and delicate purple flowers floating in their garden ponds. But by the 1980s, it had … read more
Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) in partnership with bilateral partners developed the strategy to enhance interaction and dialogue with communities living near major energy projects. Read full article: News Ghana
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