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After a period of quiet co-existence, decentralized energy companies and utilities are starting to work hand in hand, an auspicious sign for the African power sector.
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African startups raised a record $5.2 billion in 2021, yet funding declined to $3.2 billion in 2023 amid global economic headwinds, and the market has yet to fully recover its previous momentum.
The transition to renewable energy in Africa presents an opportunity to promote gender equality and empower the youth
The reality of energy poverty in Africa underscores the need for renewable energy investments on the continent. While 600 million Africans have no access to energy, it is the women and youth who are disproportionately affected. 
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The call by stakeholders in the health sector for government to provide solar electric grids to power public hospitals cannot come too early. Health care institutions have not been spared of power-related problems afflicting virtually all other sectors; and the result has been catastrophic, given their life or death circumstances.
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Imagine a world where electricity isn’t simply a product, but a transformative force — a gateway to education, healthcare, commerce, industry and comfort. In this world, energy access companies don’t just provide solar home systems or mini-grids;
Women are often considered the backbone of families but their access to economic independence, education and health and hindered by many factors, particularly in rural areas. One such factor hindering their freedom to grow is the energy sector.
There is a rapidly growing trend towards adopting solar-powered irrigation systems as a critical adaptive strategy by smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. The El Niño phenomenon has intensified food and water insecurity across southern Africa, including Zambia, resulting in an increase in the adoption of solar-powered irrigation pumps.

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