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02/12/2023
Startup|Energy

In a celebration of engineering innovation in Africa, two Fellows of Startup|Energy – Christopher Maara and Léandre Berwa – are among 16 African engineering innovators shortlisted for the $60,000 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. The prize will be shared among four finalists to emerge from the longlist.

Startup|Energy: Clean Energy Bootcamp in Nairobi (2024)

30/11/2023
Startup|Energy
Article

The Startup|Energy initiative is offering a unique boot camp for clean energy innovators from selected universities in Uganda, Kenya and Germany: In April 2024, up to 12 innovators will meet in Nairobi to spend a week developing their CleanTech innovations in workshops.

The use of solar power in the fight to end Polio

27/11/2023
The Global Polio Eradication Initiative
Article

Nearly 1 billion people globally1 are served by health care facilities that do not have regular or consistent power. Unreliable energy disrupts routine and emergency care—from running diagnostic tests to ensuring vaccines stay cold.

Lithium mining in Africa reveals dark side of green energy

25/11/2023
Global Witness
Article

Efforts to address the global climate emergency are leading to an increased demand for renewable energy technology, particularly in the Global North, including electric vehicles and the batteries required to power them.

The race is on to connect Africa’s unconnected

22/11/2023
Nkosinathi Ndlovu
Article

Satellite providers are helping telecoms operators connect rural and remote communities on the African continent. Addressing connectivity gaps in rural and remote communities is one of the major themes this year of AfricaCom, a telecoms event taking place in Cape Town this week.

From PAYGO 1.0 to PAYGO 2.0

20/11/2023
Power Africa / USAID
Article

Recent industry data show that pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) companies are collecting an average of only 62 percent of payment amounts owed to them each month. This undermines the financial sustainability of the business model, and places PAYGO customers at risk of losing their purchases.

Africa at energy cross-roads: Renewables vs Fossil Fuels

15/11/2023
Just Transition
Article

African countries need to make over-riding choices between pursuing the traditional fossil fuel-based energy model of former colonial powers and emerging economies versus moving strongly in the direction of renewable energy.

Renewable energy strengthens energy security in Africa

13/11/2023
RES4Africa Foundation
Article

From energy importers to exporters, Africa is composed of different energy profiles. Despite conventional energy plants representing the predominant source of generation, oil, gas, and coal reserves can only be found in a handful of African countries.

Startup Performance Reporting in Africa: What Do Investors Want to Know?

07/11/2023
Wimbart
Article

For startups in Africa and across the globe, effective investor relations communication is critical to securing funding, maintaining solid relationships with their existing investors, building credibility, and attracting new and long-term investors.