Reliable power is unlocking new economic activity — irrigation pumps, cold storage, milling, welding and small manufacturing. This desk reports on how energy access is transforming livelihoods and local enterprise across the continent.
Energy that powers livelihoods,
not just light bulbs.
As electricity access in Kenya expands, Emma Sintent’s experience in Namuoncha Ranch shows why the amount of power available matters for water, farming and rural…
Solar-powered irrigation, cold storage and agro-processing.
Explore stories →Community mini-grids powering small businesses.
Explore stories →Making productive-use appliances affordable.
Explore stories →Women entrepreneurs leading productive energy adoption.
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From rice mills to cold storage, productive-use financing is helping mini-grid developers…
In Kisumu County, a community-owned solar micro-grid is turning reliable power into…
Despite growing appetite from lenders, women entrepreneurs report persistent gaps in accessing…
Scalable solutions for healthier lives.
Driving the future of mobility.
Equity, inclusion and resource governance.
Building local value and decent jobs.
Financing models moving capital to clean energy.
Resource efficiency and circular systems for clean industry.
Partnerships for a just transition.
