Solving the 77 million People Problem

Imagine if half of Nigeria’s populace could generate their electricity without depending on power supply from…

A Disruptive Innovation that Could End the Grid 

From the discovery of X-rays in the 19th Century to Uber and Netflix, disruptive innovations continue to change the trajectory…

EDF Aims to Mobilise Diaspora Remittances For Rural Electrification

EDF has launched a new platform to support electrification in rural areas in Africa via diaspora…

Where Power Meets the Soil

Agriculture is the largest sector of the Nigerian economy, employing over two-thirds of the entire labour…

MIGA Issues Investment Guarantees for Bboxx Operations in Africa

MIGA has issued guarantees worth $37.1m for the African Infrastructure Investment Fund 3 (AIIF3) and the…

Huawei Launches ‘iPowerCube-S’ Mini-Grid Solution In Nigeria

Huawei has launched its Next-Generation Mini-Grid “iPowerCube-S” solution in Nigeria. The iPowerCube-S integrates solar, grid-power, and…

EU to Provide €5.4m for Burkina Faso Solar Project

 AFD has signed financing agreements worth €13.7 million with the government of Burkina Faso. The European…

EIF OGEF to Finance Distribution of Solar Home Systems in Burkina Faso and Benin

French start-up Qotto is getting support from the Off-Grid Energy Access Fund of the Energy Inclusion…

SunCulture to Fund its Solar-Powered Irrigation Expansion with $11m

SunCulture has received an $11 million line of credit to boost its expansion across sub-Saharan Africa.…

49 Communities to Receive Solar Mini-Grids in Uganda and Sierra Leone

The solar mini-grids will be deployed by Winch Energy which has secured funding for their development.…