The African Development Bank, Climate Investment Funds (CIF) and ENERGIA International Network on Gender and Sustainable Energy have jointly launched country briefs offering new insight into gender and energy in Africa. Vanessa Moungar, AfDB director … read more
2020 is still not over, but can already be crowned as one of the most challenging years humanity has known in a long time. The spread of Covid-19 throughout the world, the prolonged lockdowns that … read more
Entrepreneurs and investors are mostly skeptical about the prospects of business-to-consumer commerce in Africa. The continent has over 1.2 billion people but per capita income hovers around $1,500. How many consumer products or services can … read more
In the “Productive Use Report” the Access to Energy Institute evaluated ten different agriculture-related business cases for their potential to be successfully operated and scaled when using solar power. A business model was developed for … read more
As the off-grid sector grows, companies and investors are increasingly focusing on resource efficiency and lifecycle of products – from design and manufacturing to end of life. In this hub, you will find resources aimed … read more
We present Grino Water Solutions GmbH, a company using solar energy to produce clean water where it is needed. What is your product/solution? Grino invented a new battery-free solar-based desalination system. Removing batteries and … read more
Tanzania’s smallholder farmers are more frequently practising irrigation as a means of increasing agricultural productivity. At the moment, the main source of power used for irrigation is the petroleum generator. The use of petroleum generator-powered … read more
Across unelectrified parts of sub-Saharan Africa, off-grid solar energy systems are used to illuminate anything from a cooking area or worktop to a small home or shop, and, to power mobile phones, radios, televisions and … read more
Trade routes have been significantly disrupted this year in efforts to contain COVID-19. The effects of this are already showing: global growth is set to contract by 4.9% and growth in sub-Saharan Africa will contract … read more
The realization of a “true” common tariff for off-Grid Solar products would be a boon to the industry in the East African region. One way to start this discussion was the development of an import … read more
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