In 2017, 59 rural villages in Pwani and Tanga regions, in Eastern Tanzania, were connected to the national electricity grid through the Rural Electrification Densification Programme (REDP). For the first time, people had access to … read more
Sun-Connect East Africa’s survey of East African Solar companies (20.04.-30.04.2020) has clearly shown: Local SME need a customized solution that consists of several components. Repayable grants and grants are in the foreground, while soft loans … read more
Placing community awareness campaigns at the core of a rural electrification project can increase connections by 50%, reduce the cost per connection by 24% and significantly improve the overall economics of the project. This preliminary … read more
Companies that provide clean off-grid electricity to the poor in developing nations are searching for ways to stay afloat – and keep life-saving power on – through the coronavirus pandemic, as the economic fallout from … read more
Many East African SMEs in the decentralised energy sector (off-grid solar) are particularly affected by the consequences of the pandemic: Customers are no longer spending their money on solar systems, freedom of movement is reduced, … read more
While the spread of the coronavirus continues, implications of the virus can be seen all over the world. The numbers of the sick and the dead, the global fear, the damage to the economy and … read more
Global data from WHO indicate that 81% of COVID-19 cases are relatively mild, 14% evolve into a more severe illness, and about 5% become critical, requiring supportive treatment such as oxygen and mechanical ventilation. There … read more
The African Youth Survey 2020 – reveals a rising Afro-Optimism among the continent’s youth driven by a strong sense of individual responsibility, a post-colonial mindset, entrepreneurialism, and confidence in a shared African identity. Africa’s youth … read more
This report outlines findings from the off-grid TV sector in East Africa based on 3,920 phone interviews conducted by 60 Decibels in Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda between June 2018 and June 2019. The customer … read more
The difficulties involved in implementing infrastructure projects in most Sub-Saharan African countries are well-known: political risks, cost of mobilizing capital, weakness of existing electric grids, inadequate assets management capacities, insufficient training of local authorities, insufficiencies … read more
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