Kenya will next week tender the Sh15 billion off-grid solar electricity system for North Eastern Kenya as the country moves to boost energy mix using the sun. According to energy cabinet secretary Charles Keter, the … read more
The funding will help the companies; Hamwe East Africa, Nilecom, Cabral Tech Limited and Quest Digital Finance Limited use their innovations to provide solutions to hundreds of farmers in the value addition chain. It will … read more
Centenary Bank which was founded by the Catholic Church in Uganda has come up with a campaign dubbed “CenteSolar Loan, Power Connection Loan, and Improved Institutional Cooking Stoves”. The campaign is aimed at providing short … read more
(Press release) After a competitive selection process, Mercy Corps selected Village Power, along with other esteemed partners, such as D-Light, to provide a volume of solar home systems at subsidised prices to residents of the … read more
The Germany government has committed to spending over two hundred and fifty-three billion shillings (EUR 58.4 million) to finance access to renewable energy, agriculture and rural development in Uganda. The money will also help in the … read more
The European Investment Bank has agreed to provide a $12.5 million loan to support the deployment of 240,000 high-quality solar home systems in Uganda by Fenix International, a subsidiary of ENGIE. Following the new agreement … read more
RES4Africa Foundation and the East African Centre of Excellence for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (EACREEE) have signed a memorandum of understanding that will expand the Micro-Grid Academy in Kenya. The Academy is meant to … read more
(Press release) For the first 20 years of its operations, Menengai Farmers Ltd successfully grew tea without any large electrical demands. However, in the mid-80’s, weather patterns in Tigoni changed requiring the installation of an … read more
The Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD), the World Bank, and the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) have announced a strategic fund-raising and collaboration to raise capital for Ignite Power. The new agreement is aimed at … read more
(Press Release) GivePower, a non-profit organization that provides solar energy and clean, affordable water to people who need it most, has deployed two of its Solar Water Farms in Mombasa, Kenya, and La Gonâve, Haiti. … read more
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