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Powering Up COP28 with marginalised voices

Amid the high-level negotiations at the COP28 climate talks in Dubai, taking place over the coming weeks, the…
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Clean energy will power up communities facing climate disaster

By Patrick Tonui   Head of Policy and Regional Strategy, Global Off-Grid Lighting Alliance (GOGLA)Now it’s vital that funders…
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As Africa Climate Summit ends, more investment is needed

Power Up coalition member Ashden has urged greater support for frontline clean energy organisations, As the Africa Climate…
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Power Up coalition energises Africa Climate Summit

At the Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi, members of the Power Up coalition are calling for investment and…
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Climate change threatens our harvests – clean power will help farmers thrive

By Brian Omenyi Coordinator, Sustainable Energy Access Forum Kenya (SEAF-K)This is essential to tackling the worsening impacts of…
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Trailblazers empower women to boost clean energy workforce

By Shaleen Munuhe   East Africa Programme Consultant, AshdenSolar panels, mini-grids, modern cookstoves and other proven technologies can bring…
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Build skills to boost economy and hit 2030 clean power goal

By Jane Muigai Kamphuis   Founder-Director, The Toolkit Skills & Innovation HubOne solution can help address these problems and…
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Improving women’s lives in Sierra Leone

Smiling Through Light’s work to increase jobs and income generating opportunities for women in Sierra Leone has the…
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Kenyan government supports Power Up campaign, launch event hears

A Kenya-focussed Power Up initiative has launched in Nairobi, presenting nine policy recommendations for national government. Leading energy…
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Power Up launches Kenya campaign, featuring national policy recommendations

The Power Up campaign is calling for Kenyan leaders to boost resilience and growth by widening access to…
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Global climate deals have failed Africa. But embracing clean energy can power up our future

By Eugene N Nforngwa   Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA) But plans are now five years behind schedule…
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Simusolar works with women to power up farming

In sub-Saharan Africa, 80% of agricultural production is undertaken by smallholder farmers and the percentage of women working…