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  • [ 6th March 2021 ] Uganda: Govt to connect 110,000 under renewed free electricity policy A-Kategorie
  • [ 5th March 2021 ] A Day in the Life of a Sales Agent A-Kategorie
  • [ 5th March 2021 ] VAT on Solar is a step backwards reducing chances of achieving the 2022 universal energy access goal A-Kategorie
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  • [ 4th March 2021 ] Boosting Energy Access In The Kakuma And Kalobeyei Market, Kenya A-Kategorie

Month: January 2021

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UCC to distribute free internet-connected Solar Tablets to Rural Areas

30th January 2021

Regulator, Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has allocated funds for the provision of 1,444 solar tablet computers for village households deemed underserved by communication technologies across the country. The funds which have been earmarked under the … read more

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Solar savings are helping Kenyan farmers invest in ‘newfound gold mines’

28th January 2021

The project, initiated by Africa for SDGs, U.S.-based charity Watts of Love, and International Christian Youthworks Africa, aims to save families from spending about $1 every day on kerosene — a widely used fuel that … read more

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Counting cost of suspending electricity connection policy (Uganda)

28th January 2021

Electricity poles are molding somewhere in Isingiro, south west of Kampala. It had been hoped that there would be means to extend power to households. But the suspension of the electricity connection policy, which had … read more

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African markets don’t match VC expectations

28th January 2021

There is a disconnect between startup ambitions and market realities. The 10- or 20-yearold African VC thesis predicated on a growing, young, tech-savvy, middle class has yet to be proven, notes one investor: “Earlier this … read more

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Death by collision: Counting the cost of power lines on birds in Kenya

27th January 2021

Powerlines are a huge danger to birds when not located in proper places, killing hundreds of millions every year from collision and electrocution. In Kenya, the routing of a new power line just at the … read more

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Remove restrictions on solar energy (Kenya)

26th January 2021

Kenya Power has enjoyed a monopoly on power supply since inception and there seems to be resistance towards adopting solar energy openly. In Africa, we have an abundance of solar, which we must harness so … read more

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Transition to electric motorbikes could save Rwf9 billion annually

26th January 2021

The Government of Rwanda is engaging partners and private sector to promote e-mobility that could see phased adoption of electric buses, private cars and motorcycles with a goal to reduce conventional vehicle sales, transport fuel … read more

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Meet the woman reducing lead-acid waste; one battery at a time

23rd January 2021

We’ve heard all kinds of excuses from our tailors. Some seem plausible, others make you want to sit on the floor and cry. When Marly Diallo was in Accra for a business trip a few … read more

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WE4F launched new App for Solar-Powered Irrigation

22nd January 2021

Around 70 percent of global freshwater withdrawals go into agriculture. Sustainable water management is pivotal in order to increase water use efficiency and ensure food and nutrition security. Solar pumps have become an economical, technically … read more

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SolarFresh: Technology to keep fruits and vegetables fresh longer

21st January 2021

Sustainable and effective cold chains are crucial for the transportation of food and medicine, but in many parts of rural Africa they have been sorely lacking. Tackling this issue is a Kenyan startup SolarFresh, which … read more

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