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Indigenous Knowledge adoption can take the form of integrated social and ecological knowledge, practices and beliefs, leading to untapped local insights, methods and practices. Current barriers to further development in the sector include high costs, inadequate infrastructure, as well as gaps in both policy and implementation.
Waweru sources old laptop battery packs, tests their viability and then crafts new packs from them, which are then fitted as power sources for motorbikes. These bikes can travel up to 50 kilometers on one charge, providing a cleaner, quieter and cheaper alternative to petrol-powered boda-bodas.
Open energy markets could be the answer to the energy deficit in Africa. However, South Africa’s experience in its transition towards an open market offers several learnings for others. These include taking a gradual approach to unbundling; the importance of strengthening grid access policies; and the need to boost infrastructure development.
The tax would add KES 2,000 to the cost of basic solar home systems, potentially destroying 10,000 jobs and reversing years of progress in rural electrification. The off-grid solar market, which currently supports 30,000 jobs and contributes over KES 4 billion in taxes annually, could shrink by 20% within 12 months if the VAT exemption is removed.
Kenya’s energy sector has been largely dependent on foreign support, either through conditional and unconditional grants or loans: In 2023, Kenya was listed among the countries set to receive $88.9 million from USAID to fund renewable energy projects, in addition to $4.7 billion in public and private investments in renewable energy.
Among all renewable energy sources, solar energy in Uganda has the highest adoption rate, offering a viable solution to scale up energy access in rural and villages in the country, where on-grid power is still inaccessible and unreliable. A key driver of renewable energy is increasing access to financing.

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