A total of 46 East African startups with products for the decentralized renewable energy market applied for Startup|Energy’s Energy Camp East Africa. From the applications, these five startups were selected to participate in Energy Camp: … read more
Demand for solar energy in Kenya has risen over the past few years as domestic and commercial clients embrace installation of solar power systems to beat the high cost of electricity in the country. According … read more
One of the biggest factors in the success or failure of a solar installation company is quality training. I believed this when I first started working in the PV industry, and over the past 14 … read more
Back in 2018, a Paygo Solar Home System (SHS) distributor in Tanzania realised that the solution being used to support tier 1 solar panels was less than ideal: not only was it badly perceived by … read more
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was estimated that 85% of people living in Nairobi’s informal settlements were food insecure. This means they could not afford to pay for sufficient quantities of food. Food insecurity was mainly caused by … read more
The Startup|Energy initiative for the promotion of East African start-ups in the field of decentralised renewable energy supply has received another supporting member with SolarAid. The importance of the initiative – with GIZ as the … read more
Traditionally, there is no word for business among the pastoralist communities of the arid Marsabit County, in northern Kenya. Nor do they have words for any of its most common terms, such as profit. Instead, … read more
Ashden, a UK charity, has been supporting transformative climate solutions for 20 years. More than 800 organisations applied for the 2021 Ashden Awards, and Association of Sendea Uganda Ltd is one of just 38 to … read more
The ten finalists from the 2020 edition of the Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) prize competition kept pushing forward to continue finding growth for their businesses and their communities. These 10 entrepreneur heroes overcame incredible obstacles … read more
The German Development organisation GIZ has become one of the main supports of the initiative Startup|Energy. The initiative of the Stiftung Solarenergie and the University of Freiburg promotes local start-ups in the field of decentralised, … read more
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