Fuel the Shift
Powering Livelihoods Takes More Than Access
As electricity access in Kenya expands, Emma Sintent’s experience in Namuoncha Ranch shows why…
LPG Subsidies Are Reshaping Kitchens in Urban Nigeria
A new wave of targeted LPG subsidies is changing how low-income households in Lagos…
Battery-Swap Networks Are Quietly Expanding Across East Africa
Battery-swap stations for electric motorcycles are multiplying in Nairobi and Kampala, reshaping the economics…
The Women Powering East Africa’s Off-Grid Solar Boom — and the Barriers Still in Their Way
Women are increasingly the ones installing, maintaining and selling off-grid solar systems in rural…
Solar Micro-Grids Are Powering a New Generation of Kenyan Entrepreneurs
In Kisumu County, a community-owned solar micro-grid is turning reliable power into new businesses…
Blended Finance Vehicles Are Multiplying — But Are They Reaching Local Developers?
A surge of new blended-finance funds promises to de-risk clean energy investment, but local…
Europe’s Critical Raw Materials Act Is Reshaping African Mining Diplomacy
New EU sourcing rules are prompting African governments to renegotiate the terms of long-standing…
Why Productive-Use Financing Still Struggles to Reach Women-Led Businesses
Despite growing appetite from lenders, women entrepreneurs report persistent gaps in accessing productive-use energy…
Technical Colleges Race to Train Africa’s Next Generation of Energy Technicians
Solar and grid-maintenance jobs are growing faster than the training pipelines meant to fill…