Angola Secures $1.44 Billion to Power Rural Areas with Solar

The Angolan Ministry of Finance has secured €1.29 billion ($1.44 billion) from Standard Chartered to finance…

Sunna to Deploy Solar Streetlights for Rural Areas in Togo

Sunna Design has been awarded a £40m contract for solar streetlights. The solar streetlight will be…

Togo Government Signs €45m Contract for Solar Street Lighting in Rural Areas

Togo has signed a €45m contract with Sunna Design to install solar streetlights in rural areas.…

Cost Reflective Tariff: Do Peri-Urban & Rural Areas in Nigeria Really Need 24/7 Electricity?

  One feeling unites Nigerians across various religious, ethnic, and geographical landscapes: that sense of distaste…

TANZANIA: REA Boss Assures of Electricity Access in Rural Areas

Tanzanian government assures of electricity access in rural areas REA to power 12,000 villages The timeline…

KENYA: Electricity Consumption Drops in Rural Areas

  Kenya Power sees a drop in electricity consumption Relies on industrial and urban customers to…

Strategies to Maximize Economic Gains from Rural Electrification

Electrification alone does not unlock economic prosperity; the real benefits emerge when electricity is harnessed for…

UP-NEPA: Electrifying Rural Communities with Solar Energy

In light of recent power challenges experienced by Nigeria and Africa, Griot Studios’ upcoming documentary, “Up-NEPA,”…

Schneider Says High Tariff Remains Barrier to Rural Electrification

Schneider Electric has stated that high tariffs remain a barrier to electricity usage in rural communities…

Impact of Clean Energy on Rural-Urban Development 

The distinction between urban and rural communities is quite evident in developing countries. For a community to…