Pawame Secures $2.5m, Plans Launch of $5m Series A Round

Pawame has raised $1.7m in grant and $750k in equity financing. The funds will enable the…

A tale of Two Electricity Markets

Across the continent, electricity markets currently deal with rising debt, inadequate generation, poor network infrastructure, and…

AfDB Approves $84 Million for Rural Electrification in Rwanda

The AfDB has approved $84.22 million in loans and grants for rural electrification in Rwanda. The…

Where Power Meets the Soil

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

Tunisia Needs Increased Local Financing for Accelerated Renewables Deployment

Tunisia needs local financing to accelerate clean energy deployment. The procurement and permit process for grid-connected…

Tanzania Allocates $77.6m for Rural Electrification

The government of Tanzania intends to electrify all villages without electricity access by the end of…

Scatec Awarded Hybrid Solar Contracts in South Africa’s Emergency Tender

Scatec has been awarded 50MW of contracts for each of the Kenhardt 1, 2 and 3…

France’s Solar PV Deployments Rise by 177% in Q1 2021

France grid-connected solar PV capacity increases by 177% year on year. The increase was bolstered by…

OMDF to Provide Subsidy for SHS Roll Out in Madagascar

  The OMDF has launched a performance-based grant in Madagascar. Under the scheme, solar kit providers…

Desert Technologies’ Wins Award for Containerized Solar Generator

Desert Technologies (DT) has won the Middle East Solar Industry Association’s (MESIA) “Best Innovation” award. The…