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Rwanda-Kenya electric mobility startup Ampersand has secured a new financing package anchored by a working-capital facility from British International Investment (BII) and fresh equity from several impact-focused investors to scale its fleet to 13,000 electric motorcycles and double its battery-swap network across East Africa by early 2026. The fresh capital will fund a rapid roll-out…
Power shortages in healthcare aren’t just about money; they reveal a deeper governance crisis. Across sub-Saharan Africa, millions of people walk into hospitals and clinics that cannot guarantee one basic necessity: electricity. Nearly one billion people depend on health facilities with no power or with constant outages. Without electricity, surgeries stall, incubators stop, vaccines spoil,…
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Across much of Africa, Asia, and other emerging regions, power shortages keep lights off, factories idle, and hospitals in the dark. Hybrid energy systems (HES) combinations of solar, wind, batteries, and sometimes a small diesel backup are proving to be the most practical way to end this cycle. They work by replacing expensive diesel, stabilizing…
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Without clear, strategic plans and binding energy agreements, Nigeria’s power sector remains mired in uncertainty, both literally and figuratively. At the core of this systemic darkness are two indispensable tools: Integrated Resource Plans (IRPs) and Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs). IRPs define the country’s energy demand trajectory and chart pathways for meeting it, while PPAs provide…
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Thirteen years after Kenya struck oil in Turkana, commercial production has yet to begin. Despite high expectations in 2012 that oil would transform the country’s economy, the reserves remain untapped, and Kenya has yet to become an oil producer. The big question remains: why is there no production yet? In March 2012, Tullow Oil announced…
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Kenya has taken another major step in its transition to clean transport with the launch of electric Tuk-Tuks, a move that the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) says could transform mobility, cut pollution, and create new economic opportunities. The electric three-wheelers, especially the ambulance versions designed to reach underserved settlements, are being hailed as…
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The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) is urging motorists and transport operators to embrace e-mobility as part of Kenya’s strategy to reduce pollution and cut reliance on fossil fuels. During the launch of an electric Tuk-Tuk in Nairobi, NTSA’s Head of Road Safety, Samuel Musumba, described the innovation as both timely and transformative, noting…
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South Africa’s electricity sector is in the middle of a seismic shift. For decades, Eskom, the state-owned utility, was the backbone of national power generation and distribution. But as Eskom’s reliability has collapsed, dragging the economy into rolling blackouts, Independent Power Producers (IPPs) have surged forward as the country’s new energy saviours. This transition raises…
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Nigeria’s bid to foster local solar manufacturing by banning panel imports risks undercutting its own renewable energy ambitions. With over 85 million Nigerians lacking electricity, the sector depends heavily on affordable imports. Abrupt policy changes, amid limited local capacity, could spike prices by 40–150%, stall solar expansion, and weaken investor confidence. Key Details & Immediate…
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Kenya has clinched a ¥25 billion (about $169 million) yen-denominated “samurai” credit from Japan to accelerate local vehicle assembly and tackle electricity transmission and distribution losses, one of the biggest drags on the country’s power system. The deal, announced during the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD-9) in Japan, is backed by Nippon…
