The efficiency, sustainability, and productivity of food systems are deeply intertwined with energy use. The agricultural sector accounts for 30% of global energy consumption and… Read More »White paper: Beyond Silos – Powering food systems with off-grid solar
The EEP Africa Trust Fund (EEP Africa) has been a catalyst for early-stage clean energy projects across Southern and Eastern Africa since 2018. An external… Read More »EEP Africa 2024 periodic performance evaluation: key insights and recommendations
Sterling Bank Limited, Nigeria’s leading financial institution, has announced an exciting partnership with Sun King, Nigeria’s leading home and business solar company. This partnership is… Read More »Sterling Bank, Sun King partner to expand access to solar energy in Nigeria
Africa holds vast solar potential, with 60% of the world’s best solar resources, yet solar PV currently accounts for only 3% of the continent’s electricity… Read More »Africa Market Outlook for Solar PV 2025-2028 published
The BRILHO programme, funded by the Governments of the United Kingdom and Sweden and implemented by SNV, has been awarded the Africa Changemaker – Energy… Read More »BRILHO Programme wins SEforAll’s Africa Changemaker – Energy Heroes Award 2025
Last year, Shell Foundation commissioned research from The Future of Energy (TFE), co-funded with UK aid from the UK government’s Transforming Energy Access (TEA) platform,… Read More »New report: Exploring the potential of under-researched Productive Uses of Energy
The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) and Agence Française de Développement (AFD Group) announced today at the Finance in Common Summit (FiCS)… Read More »GEAPP & AFD Group join forces to support local financial institutions in Africa in support of Mission 300
The British International Investment (BII) has announced an additional $4 million investment in SunCulture, a Kenya-based company specializing in solar energy solutions and irrigation equipment.… Read More »BII announces an additional $4 million investment in SunCulture
FMO is excited to announce the release of two guidelines designed to boost the effectiveness and fairness of household energy carbon projects. These new publications… Read More »FMO launches new guidelines to enhance fairness and effectiveness in household energy carbon projects
Germany and the African Development Bank Group announced joint initiatives to accelerate energy access and private sector growth across Africa. The partnership, which was unveiled… Read More »African Development Bank and Germany announce major initiatives in energy access, private sector development