AMDA and COMESA join hands to enhance modern and sustainable energy access in COMESA states
The Africa Minigrid Developers Association (AMDA), represented by Chief Executive Officer, Jessica Stephens, and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) represented by the Secretary General, Ms Chileshe Mpundu Kapwepwe, signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the two
How to power Africa? Lessons from Sierra Leone
By Jessica Stephens, AMDA CEO and Andrew Juma, Communications Manager Access to energy has long been regarded as a critical lever for unlocking and cementing socio-economic growth and sustained development. As articulated by the World Bank, “access to energy is essential
One-on-One with Alastair Smith, CEO PowerGen Nigeria
Impacting and transforming people’s lives through smarter power ©PowerGen Nigeria PowerGen Nigeria set to connect 55,000 people in rural Nigeria to electricity by May 2022 as part of a new partnership with CrossBoundary Energy Access, Oikocredit, Triodos Investment Management and EDFI
One-on-One with Daniel Schnitzer, CEO SparkMeter
Helping Microgrid and Distribution Utilities in emerging markets run sustainable, efficient, and reliable systems through grid-management solutions © SparkMeter Can you briefly tell us about SparkMeter? And what made smart meters the focus of SparkMeter? Seven years ago, we founded SparkMeter
One-on-One with Powercorner
At ENGIE, we are convinced that providing access to electricity to everyone can only be possible through a smart combination of solar home systems, minigrids and national grid extension.
One-on-One with Inensus
Despite the covid-19 disruptions, our members are constantly innovating for new ways and solutions to keep the lights on . In this series, we’ve approached Inensus to discuss the newly launched free of charge software solution for the management of
One-on-One with Winch Energy
Innovating for new technologies and products to advance energy access and providing the rural communities including health facilities in remote areas with reliable and affordable energy remained the focus of our members amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.