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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…
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Building climate resilience through energy access

By Tom Stevenson   Energy and Climate Officer, Practical ActionThere are many examples of the positive impacts this can…
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Powering healthcare in extreme weather

Vulnerable communities across sub-Saharan Africa are witnessing an increase in extreme weather events, shifting patterns of rainfall and…
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Changing lives and fighting climate change in DRC

By Manuela Böck   Head of Finance, Altech GroupThere are 70 million people (about twice the population of California)…
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Solar grids for remote communities

By Anita Otubu   Senior Director, Universal Energy FacilityThe Universal Energy Facility (UEF), a results-based financing facility, managed by…
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Renewable energy key to powering sub-Saharan Africa’s health sector

By Eugene N Nforngwa   Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA)With soaring commodity prices across sub-Saharan Africa, leaders remain…
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Reshaping the future of Africa through clean renewable energy solutions

By Innocent Tshilombo Co-founder and managing director of Kakuma VenturesIf it wasn’t for the fact that I had…
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Driving inclusive growth in Africa through the accessibility of clean and renewable energy

Dr. Sheila Oparaocha holds a master’s degree in Gender and Development Planning and has over twenty-one years of experience…
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Energy Access Will Unlock Green Jobs in Africa

By Brian Omenyi Coordinator, Sustainable Energy Access Forum Kenya (SEAF-K)Nearly 600 million African people still haven’t got access…
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Renewable Energy key to boosting Agriculture

By Amos Burudi Wemanya Senior Renewable Energy Advisor at Power Shift AfricaDespite decades of calls to reduce dependency…
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Power Up campaign calls for investment in green energy to tackle climate crisis

Ahead of the crucial COP27 climate talks, a new campaign is boosting African efforts to seek greater global…