Electricity providers in Uganda are teaming up to find a new business model to boost the speed and efficiency of getting power to those living without it, in the hope it can be copied in … read more
This new report focuses on innovative models that can leverage digital financial services (DFS) to accelerate energy access. It addresses the current state of DFS for off-grid energy in Uganda, potential innovative partnership models, and challenges … read more
This new policy brief is one of a series on frontrunning climate actions in cities around the world. The objective of this series is to strengthen the evidence on the economic and social implications … read more
BrightLife, a social enterprise by FINCA International, and FINCA Uganda, a microfinance deposit-accepting institution, launch a new product, called “Prosper,” to bring clean and affordable household energy and responsible financial services to Ugandan families. Under … read more
This report is one in a series of insights on how to reach ‘unserved populations’ by targeting barriers to both ability to pay and willingness to pay, discussing challenges across affordability, access and awareness. … read more
SENDEA is a program of the Stiftung Solarenergie (Germany): a network of like-minded local solar companies in developing countries. The programme serves to strengthen local solar crafts in order to improve the supply of solar … read more
Mayuge is the base of Pearl Entrepreneurs Academy (PEA), a community-based organization founded and led by Elvis Kadhama. Elvis is a 25 years-old, environmentally conscious and Mayuge-born college-graduate entrepreneur with a vision derived from his … read more
In Uganda, the vast majority of people (97%) rely on traditional and relatively inefficient energy sources such as wood, kerosene, fuel, and charcoal to cook their meals and light their homes. Only 20% of the … read more
The quality of purchased seeds, such as maize, groundnuts and others, is a major concern in Uganda. Evidence from recent studies indicates that farmers all over the country have been slow to adopt improved seeds, such as … read more
Electricity is considered a luxury in parts of Africa. When it comes to its supply in public health facilities however, it can mean life or death. When Uganda’s privatized electricity supplier shuts off power to … read more
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