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03/07/2022
Energy 4 Impact

There is an urgent need for systematic interventions that address all the constraints and challenges that low-income farmers like him face across Africa. A holistic set of interventions make up the 360-degree package of support that is being implemented by Energy 4 Impact and German development agency GIZ.

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Energy Storage Systems: The Linchpin of the Energy Transition

01/07/2022
Lena Strauß
Article

Is it possible for heavily industrialized nations to create energy security with renewable power alone? Yes, it is! However, one of the most important factors in achieving this is efficient storage technologies.

Firms from rich countries are taking factories home: what this means for Africa

24/06/2022
Adegboyega Oyedijo
Article

There is no doubt that globalisation has benefited Africa greatly. This includes job creation, innovation, increased productivity and foreign direct investment. But global value chains are shifting in the wake of the COVID pandemic and Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

Donating used Lithium-ion batteries to Africa? Clear rules urgently needed

22/06/2022
Öko-Institut e.V.
Article

“Repurposing of used Li-ion batteries can certainly yield many environmental benefits”, says Betz. “But it is hard to understand why the focus is on shipping old batteries to low- and middle-income countries, given the great need for electricity storage in Germany and the EU”.

Why Addressing the Lack of Lead Investors is Key to Building Stronger Startups in Emerging Markets

21/06/2022
Patricia Chin-Sweeney
Article

Raising capital is a time-consuming process that distracts the management teams of lean companies from their core activities. While raising capital is an important function, an incredible amount of time is often wasted in a back-and-forth game between investors and startups, plagued by questionable alignment and poor communications.

Despite Electricity Surplus, Rural Residents Remain in the Dark

20/06/2022
Apophia Agiresaasi
Article

Uganda produces more electricity than it can use, but infrastructure and cultural challenges leave people and businesses without power. Inconsistent power supply is already costing locals employment opportunities.

First Kenyan wins Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation for portable vaccine fridge

16/06/2022
Royal Academy of Engineering
Article

Norah Magero has won the Royal Academy of Engineering’s 2022 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation with Vaccibox, a small, mobile, solar-powered fridge that safely stores and transports medicines like vaccines, for use in field vaccinations and remote clinics.

Resilient Rural Electrification: How much energy is enough?

13/06/2022
Stewart Craine
Article

The 21st century will see, and is seeing, a decentralization of traditional electricity networks, at the same time as a decarbonizing of power generation to reduce CO2 emissions that are causing potentially catastrophic climate change.

Transforming Africa: Just & Equitable Energy Transition

09/06/2022
Emily Karanja
Article

There are many questions that need to be answered. How do we make realistic and enforceable policies that support energy transition in an equitable way? What changes do we need to make to existing infrastructure and in storage technologies?