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60 Decibels announced the Top Impact Award winners of their 2024 Energy Impact Index – a customer-centric compilation of data based on the voices and… Read More »60dB Off-grid energy top impact awards

Energising Development (EnDev) Uganda in collaboration with Equity Bank Limited Uganda have launched the Results-Based Financing (RBF) Programme, a response to Uganda’s pressing need for increasing access to… Read More »EnDev partners with Equity Bank Uganda for Results-Based Financing (RBF) Programme

GOGLA, the global association for the off-grid solar industry, and USEA, the Uganda Solar Energy Association, with the support of the IKEA Foundation, have signed a Memorandum… Read More »GOGLA and USEA sign partnership to scale up the Productive Use of Renewable Energy in Uganda

The Smart Energy Solutions for Africa (SESA) consortium is delighted to announce the winners of the 2nd SESA Call for Entrepreneurs 2023. After a rigorous… Read More »Eight SMEs selected as winners of the SESA Call for Entrepreneurs 2023

The productive use of renewable energy (PURE) market opportunity in rural sub-Saharan Africa is estimated to be worth $864 billion up to 2030. The PREO… Read More »PREO report on the socio-economic benefits of PURE in Africa

In Cameroon, start-up upOwa is under new ownership. The supplier of solar home systems has just been acquired by Électricité de France (EDF). The young… Read More »EDF takes control of upOwa in Cameroon

EEP Africa invites companies, start-ups and social enterprises to submit applications for innovative early-stage clean energy projects in active development in Southern and Eastern Africa.… Read More »EEP Africa Call for Proposals now open

Acumen is thrilled to share that applications are open for @Acumen Academy’s Energy for Livelihoods Accelerator program in East Africa! This 12-week program helps social… Read More »Applications are open for @Acumen Academy’s Energy for Livelihoods Accelerator program in East Africa

The article “Adaptation and Resilience in the Face of Climate Disasters in Mozambique: The Role of Off-Grid Solar and Energy Access”, was published in December 2023… Read More »AMER and GOGLA publication on solar energy and off-grid energy in Mozambique

How can investors assist founders in establishing adequate governance measures based on a startup’s stage and risk profile? This is an important question given that… Read More »BII & FMO Guidance note on how to develop a phased governance framework for Venture Capital startups