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Wetility’s new AI Mode is like a smart assistant for your home energy system. It saves you money, keeps your lights on, and never complains about the weather.
Global innovation powerhouses have long underestimated Africa. Yet beneath this perception lies a quiet revolution, driven not by abundance but by ingenuity forged through necessity. This is not innovation in the Western sense but a distinctly African form: agile, grassroots, inclusive, and intimately tied to the continent’s realities.
HeroLink is a solar-powered device that aggregates and transmits data from BeeHero’s in-field and in-hive sensors to the cloud for AI-powered analysis. The device is designed as a robust, adaptable solution capable of delivering reliable, uninterrupted data collection even in remote, low-connectivity regions.
Three startups from Kenya and Rwanda, who took part in the Startup|Energy Energy Camp in October 2024, presented their business models to a wide audience at a startup BBQ at the University of Freiburg. The African guests also had the opportunity for a lively exchange with Freiburg energy startups.
Karina Hershberg, associate principal at PAE Consulting Engineers, tried twice to design DC microgrids for commercial clients–and says numerous challenges stood in the way. Others say it’s possible to yield benefits with DC microgrids, but only under certain scenarios.
Nature Energy talks to Sheila Oparaocha, Director of the ENERGIA International Network on Gender and Sustainable Energy, and Magi Matinga, Technical Advisor at ENERGIA, about challenges and opportunities for ensuring gender equality in Africa’s energy transition, and how well aligned the fields of advocacy, policy and research are on this issue.
Africa’s banking sector is integrating green finance from within, using existing institutions to bypass the cost and complexity of standalone green banks. The result is a strategic, locally grounded model tackling the continent’s climate finance shortfall.
Can black-owned enterprises, long stifled by systemic exclusion, ignite an industrial revolution that marries growth with equity? The evidence says yes. “Africa’s future lies in the hands of its entrepreneurs, who turn challenges into opportunities for inclusive growth,” says Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank.

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