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- Jörg Ankel-Peters, Gunther Bensch, Alexandra Köngeter, Mascha Rauschenbach, Maximiliane Sievert
This perspective article discusses whether energy access programs in rural Sub-Saharan Africa reach the poor in a way that most policy actors claim. We examine on- and off-grid electrification as well as improved cooking.
- Isaiah Esipisu
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Solar irrigation has become a reliable, relatively low-cost, clean-energy solution for agricultural water management in areas with high incident solar radiation.
- Amare Haileslasie, Principal Researcher
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What happens when farmers, financiers, innovators, and policymakers are brought together in one room? A recent multi-stakeholder dialogue held in Hawassa, Ethiopia on scaling solar-powered irrigation offered an answer.
- Temilade Sesan, University of Ibadan and Lucy H. Baker, The Open University
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In Nigeria and Kenya, many small to medium farms and rural grain-milling businesses are not connected to the national electricity grid. They still use petrol or diesel generators for power.
- Moses Machel Nyakoyo
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Achieving SDG 7, which aims to ensure universal access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy, requires more than just deploying infrastructure. It also depends on empowering consumers of renewable energy solutions—particularly those involved in Productive Uses of Energy (PUE)—to maintain and repair their systems effectively.
- David Crush, Alexander Sotiriou, Lucia Spaggiari
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In 2024, CGAP and MFR research explored trends and challenges in trying to close the gender gap for small borrowers, specifically examining how different institutional structures link to different outcomes.
- Vivian Chime
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Solar systems are a solution to Nigeria’s frequent power cuts and inadequate grid coverage – but only for those who can afford them
- World Bank
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The remote village of Doda has a story to tell. Two years ago, artisans like Twalib Matata toiled with basic tools to carve a living from the region’s distinctive Tanga stone, only to have to sell it unprocessed for meager returns.
- Jarmo Kikstra and Ansa Heyl
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With climate change intensifying and billions of people still lacking basic necessities, addressing both challenges simultaneously is not only possible but essential.
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