Africa is characterized by the wide and rich diversity of solar projects and applications. Contrarily to other regions, we find all kinds of solar applications in Africa ranging from large-scale solar park to solar home … read more
The European Investment Bank and the International Solar Alliance published a new study outlining solutions to overcome key affordability and investment challenges holding back off-grid solar investment across Africa. Here is an excerpt from the … read more
Looking out from the Kenyan shores of Lake Victoria, a green carpet of water hyacinth floats with the tides. The invasive weed clogs shorelines of Africa’s largest lake, preventing the passage of fishing vessels from … read more
GET.invest offers a unique service: An up-to-date list of 100+ financing instruments for decentralised renewable energy projects and businesses in sub-Saharan Africa. If you are seeking financing, the Funding Database will help you: navigate the … read more
Almost 20 years ago, Bangladesh was hit by a devastating flood disaster. Several thousand people died, countless became homeless and lost their economic livelihood. At that time, an astonished murmur went through the still young … read more
In the sprawling Embakasi industrial zone of Nairobi, Kenya, Bonnie Mbithi leads a team of local experts who collect, recycle, and ship out used computers and other forms of electronics waste. For eight years, a … read more
In solar and water pumping systems, inverters and controllers as the central units of the system already collect important data about your plant. Although these data are valuable for the operation of the systems, it … read more
Small-volume farmers of avocado, mango and french beans in Kenya are helping to test the model from SokoFresh, which manages mobile cold storage units that run on 100% solar energy. By paying a small amount … read more
The pandemic’s economic impact left more than 25 million people unable to pay for power in 2020, mainly in Africa, threatening progress towards access for all. The economic toll from the COVID-19 pandemic has left … read more
Small and medium scale enterprises in Africa receive about $70bn of credit each year. But the International Finance Corporation estimates that the gap exceeds $300bn. Why does the gap exist? Michael Famoroti, chief economist at Stears gave … read more
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