Solar energy in sub-Saharan Africa

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17/04/2025
Ing. Julius Dzah and Kelvin Awuah Adotey

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.

Shifting from Aid to Entrepreneurship: A Better Response to Forced Displacement

13/04/2025
Mary Mwangi
Article

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?

Putting Solar to Work: Micro-Mill, Major Impact

11/04/2025
Puck van Basten
Article

A Solar-Powered Micro-Mill is Making a Major Impact for Off-Grid Farming Communities

Is it time to kill the Multi-Tier Framework?

09/04/2025
Alexandre Tourre
Article

The recent Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) Forum in Barbados came on the heels of the landmark M300 launch in Dar es Salaam. There was a special buzz in Bridgetown, an urgency that I’ve rarely felt at these conferences.

Demo-Day: Nigerian energy startups present their innovative business models

08/04/2025
Startup|Energy
Article

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.

Smallholder agriculture blossoming with the use of renewables in Africa

06/04/2025
Aimable Twahirwa
Article

Estimates compiled from administrative data by Rwanda’s agriculture and resources board show that 87 farming cooperatives, especially from drought-prone zones in eastern Rwanda, are using solar-powered irrigation to increase crop yields by delivering precise amounts of water, thus conserving water resources.

Assessing benefits, hurdles in local solar panel manufacturing

04/04/2025
Collins Nweze
Article

The shift towards local manufacturing of solar panel is proving to be a game-changer in the industry. Importation costs, logistics challenges, and currency fluctuations have historically inflated the prices of solar panels, making them less accessible to the average consumer.

Beyond venture capital: rethinking startup funding models for Africa and de-risking angel investment

02/04/2025
Afia Bobia Amanfo
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In the last decade, Africa’s startup ecosystem has seen a surge in venture capital (VC) investment, writes Afia Bobia Amanfo, business development director for Africa at Bridge for Billions.

Building an Effective Technical Assistance Ecosystem to Further Clean Energy Access

01/04/2025
EEP Africa / NDF
Article

Technical assistance (TA) can, at its best, be a substantial source of support to an early-stage and growing company. However, with the variety of players in the space, a complicated web of labels, approaches, providers, and focus areas has emerged.