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- Hillary Chanda, Chris Harty, Eugene Mohareb and Michael Peters
In sunny Zambia, fewer than 6% of rural people have access to electricity, leaving over 94% in darkness. Zambia could tap into solar power to light up its rural areas, but this potential has yet to be exploited.
- Kinya Kimathi
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The concept of living labs is gaining traction worldwide as a tool for advancing sustainable energy solutions. A living lab is essentially a user-centred, real-life testing ground for innovation.
- Lucie Klarsfeld McGrath, Joana Furquim and Jeanne Charbit
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Last-mile distributors (LMDs) provide access to life-changing products and create local jobs in underserved and/or hard-to-reach areas. The term “last-mile” covers a range of locations, from urban slums to rural areas.
- Llewellyn Leonard
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Fossil fuel subsidies are paid when a government covers some of the costs involved in producing fossil fuel energy. This can be done by increasing the revenue received by oil, gas or coal companies, or lowering the price paid by consumers for fossil fuel based energy.
- Startup|Energy
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Don’t miss this opportunity to see seven Nigerian energy startups present their innovations and solutions for the energy market in sub-Saharan Africa! These dynamic companies are bringing fresh approaches to decentralised energy supply with their products and business ideas.
- Dan Murphy and Willem Nolens
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The Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGo) solar industry is facing significant challenges, with many companies experiencing decreases in both sales and investment capital. At the heart of the issue is that companies are selling products on credit to a meaningful segment of customers who either pay late or stop paying altogether.
- Ing. Julius Dzah and Kelvin Awuah Adotey
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The number of graduates produced by tertiary institutions in Ghana far outweighs the of vacancies created at the end of every year. The few job openings usually state very stringent and rigorous qualification criteria that render many graduates unqualified.
- Mary Mwangi
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What if the global development sector has been approaching forced displacement from the wrong angle? Instead of seeing forcibly displaced people as passive recipients of aid, what if we recognized them as individuals with agency, ambition and entrepreneurial drive?
- Puck van Basten
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A Solar-Powered Micro-Mill is Making a Major Impact for Off-Grid Farming Communities
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