Powering Progress: Data-Driven Decisions for Africa’s Minigrid Growth
Written by Amon Mwadime
Keynote Address by Olamide Niyi-Afuye at the powerelec Nigeria Conference
This is the keynote address that was given by Olamide Niyi-Afuye, Chief Executive Officer, Africa Minigrid Developers Association (AMDA) during the POWERELEC Nigeria Conference in Lagos, held at Landmark Center on February 21, 2024. It is a great pleasure and honour
Financing Africa’s pathway to net zero energy systems
Written by Abraham Mudasia Photo Credit: Minigrid site at Ashipa Electric, Nigeria Starting November 30, the world will converge in Dubai, United Arab Emirates for the 28th meeting of the Conference of the Parties, popularly known as COP28. This momentous event
Announcements from AMDA members at the Africa Climate Summit (ACS) 2023
On 4-6 September 2023, the Government of Kenya and the Africa Climate Summit convened the inaugural Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi, Kenya. Commitments were made by governments, the private sector, multilaterals, banks, philanthropists, and other organisations that set out concrete
Will the Africa Climate Summit revitalize the continent’s green transition?
Written by Abraham Mudasia More than 20 African heads of state and government and 20,000 delegates from around the world, including UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres have confirmed their participation in the forthcoming Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi, Kenya. The Summit
Productive use of electricity is key to growing the load for minigrids
Written by Abraham Mudasia Photo credit: Electric cement mixer, Busia County in Kenya, Kudura Power East Africa Ltd. Photo credit: Maize milling machine, Busia County in Kenya, Kudura Power East Africa Ltd. Electricity is central to economic and human development. It is key
We must move from commitments to execution to combat Climate Change
Written by Abraham Mudasia This year, the world observed Earth Day under the theme "Invest in Our Planet" amid worrying reports that the global carbon dioxide emissions from energy combustion and industrial processes hit a record high of 36.8 Gt in
Africa must invest in clean electricity to address climate crisis
Written by Abraham Mudasia When COP27 opened in Sharm el-Sheikh, it did so against a backdrop of extreme weather events worldwide and scientific data which show that humanity is not doing enough to tackle the climate change crisis and safeguard the
Meeting the challenge of electrification in Africa in a sustainable way
As the recently published key findings of the Benchmarking Africa’s Minigrids Report 2022 shows, the minigrid sector in Africa has shown strong resilience in the face of the COVID-pandemic. The report shows that the minigrid industry in Africa doubled the