Forty-nine motorcycles made little noise but raised much interest in Nairobi’s Karura Forest this morning, as the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) launched a pilot electric bikes project in the presence of Kenyan government officials and … read more
More than 260 charities on Monday urged banks not to finance a $3.5 billion oil pipeline in East Africa, concerned the project could lead to the loss of community land and livelihoods, environmental destruction and … read more
Do you have a mature product or business idea and/or a first prototype for the East African decentralized renewable energy sector? Then you are right at the Energy Camp East Africa! Individuals and teams who … read more
Infrastructure development must be linked to a broader system of financial inclusion, a strong regulatory and institutional framework to govern service delivery and construction, resilient economic demand for services, long-term low-cost capital, and technology and … read more
AFSIA has been tracking solar projects in Africa for several years and conducts a daily surveillance of new projects being announced, awarded and commissioned. So far we have identified more than 6,200 largescale, Commercial and … read more
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
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
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
2020 had some substantial reasons for the boost in renewable energy investments. Oil prices reached an all time low, the EU announced a Green Deal, striving to be the first climate-neutral continent with zero GHG … read more
What kind of electricity makes sense in rural Africa to make the most of available budgets? Over the past decade or so, a range of new off-grid solar products have emerged. They don’t run machinery, … read more
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