-
Local Banks Back Sun King’s $156 Million Pay-As-You-Go Solar Financing in Kenya
The scale of this raise highlights Sun King’s leadership in off‑grid energy, but it also accentuates a growing divide in the market.
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
-
Analysis: For Electric Vehicles, Smaller Is Better
". . . as EV adoption grows, a concerning trend has emerged: the dominance of larger consumer models such as SUVs and pickups."
- Categories
- Energy, Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Global
-
AfDB’s Sustainable Energy Fund For Africa to Boost Electric Cooking Expansion
This programme makes clean cooking appliances more affordable and accessible by prefinancing induction cookers and recovering costs through carbon credit sales in the voluntary market.
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
-
Report: Cleaner Cooking Could Save 4.7 Million Lives in Africa by 2040, IEA Says
African homes switching to biogas could prevent 4.7 million premature deaths between now and 2040, according to a report published by the International Energy Agency (IEA).
- Categories
- Energy, Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
-
responsAbility to Invest up to USD 15 Million in August Energy
August Energy focuses on decentralised energy infrastructure for commercial and industrial (C&I) clients in India and Southeast Asia.
- Categories
- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Global
-
FMO Funds Ugandan E-motorbike Company
FMO has disclosed an approved loan of up to $1 million to Zembo Motorcycles.
- Categories
- Energy, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
-
The Startups Helping African Countries Capture the Value of Their Mineral Exports
These companies are offering audit trails and compliance platforms, local reagent plants, and data-backed logistics services.
- Categories
- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
-
Press Release: 60 Decibels Study Finds Loans to Savings Groups Contribute to Stronger Financial Resilience in Africa
Through VisionFund’s Finance Accelerating Savings Group Transformation (FAST) programme, the study has demonstrated that access to capital combined with financial education can help businesses grow.
- Categories
- Agriculture, Energy, Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa