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- Meet Uwana Energy, a Nigeria-based company on a mission to address the country’s energy challenges and accelerate the transition to clean, renewable energy....
Tag: Entrepreneurship + SME
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- RKK Group has introduced an innovative renewable energy solution aimed at improving access to clean energy for Nigeria’s small business sector. The iRESS Solar Backpack—a portable, multifunctional device—integrates a foldable solar panel, lithium phosphate battery, and inverter system....
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- While the financial vulnerability of SMEs is evident, the need for insurance solutions that align with the unique risks of these businesses is equally urgent.By integrating sustainability into insurance frameworks, we can support the resilience of this vital economic sector, fostering an environment where businesses thrive amidst uncertainty....
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- Category: Business, General Market News, Livelihood + Living
- Women face many challenges as entrepreneurs in the DRE sector. This is despite their great potential to drive innovation and foster sustainable development, particularly as entrepreneurs, given the large number and proportion of women working in sectors that could benefit from DRE technologies, including agriculture and food production. ...
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- Startup|Energy supports young African energy startups, increases their visibility and promotes job creation and innovation in an energy market largely dominated by non-African companies....
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- In Sub-Saharan Africa, the OGS market is characterized by a diverse landscape, where both large companies and small domestic firms coexist. While large OGS companies have a broad reach, their products are often distributed through local partners....
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- The solar-powered minigrid in Duduguru, located in Obi Local Government Area (LGA), has a planned average daily energy supply of 656 kW, which will serve about 1,000 customers, roughly 80% households and 20% micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and small factories....
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- While my country smells riches, the evidence from other African nations is that oil turns regions into sacrifice zones. All elements that constitute the Independent Expert Panel’s definition of ecocide are satisfied when it comes to Uganda’s proposed oil projects. ...
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- ‘There is a voracious appetite within the AfCFTA for Beninese products and services,’ said Ludmila Azo, country manager at ITC. ‘It is about making them more competitive on the one hand, and on the other, equipping our SMEs to export better.’...
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- Today, AI-enabled solutions in Africa are improving both on-grid infrastructure and off-grid systems, with use cases such as predictive maintenance, smart energy management, energy access assessment and productive use financing....