How Clean Energy Can Reduce Africa’s Debt?
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In this article, the author, Jackie, is exploring how Clean Energy could solve Africa'a debt problem:
Why Is Africa in Debt?
Why Renewables?
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On-Grid vs Off-Grid: What is the difference?
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In this article, Rachel Sekibo, a Southampton University Student and Tony Tiyou are revisiting the concept...
Scoring BIG! Ex-Man U Star Quinton Fortune advocates for more Solar in Africa
RiA is presenting here the last interview we conducted at the AEF 2019. After Samaila Zubairu from AFC, Ricardo Machado from Aenergy, Romain Py from AIIM, Grant...
Catching up with Terje, the prolific EMPOWER CEO who is funding Small and Medium-scale...
We first met Terje during the Solar Finance Conference in London about 2 years ago and spoke about the fund he was...
The enlightening walk for Solar Education
in the Makgadikgadi Pans (Botswana)
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Sarah Mulwa tells us about her brave initiative to encourage and support hundreds of scholars in rural Botswana in...
The key components of a successful solar project –
Part 3 –
How to ensure an Effective Project Implementation?
Jaam nguen fanane Everyone! Nanguen def*?
After refreshing our mind on the concept of Energy and presenting...
TEDx speaker and Solar Sister manager, Olasimbo tells her wins and challenges
If you're looking for a highly skilled woman in the renewables, Olsasimbo Sojinrin is one of them. She is a recognised TEDx...
How to inspect visually a solar PV panel?
- Part 2: Which Label Defect can make you MAD?
*Mhoroi!
**Ko, vemakore!
*** Makadini zvenyu?
As always it is a pleasure to come back to...
FaCEA:
From outsider to insider, Ugandan free-thinker Lucia breaks the (green)code!
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Faces of Clean Energy Africa - After the fantastic Chib, this week, Entrepreneur and Managing...
Lessons from Malawi: Solar Energy Needs Local Leaders
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After the great first article she wrote for RiA, Rosalind has been spending some valuable time in...
The key components of a successful solar project – Part 2:
How to get a good and robust design?
Ek’aro* Everyone!
Now that we have a better understanding of the concept of energy and power, we...
How to visually inspect a solar PV panel?
- Part 1: Standards and Failure Classifications
* Dumela Mma, Dumela Rra!
Would you buy your company car (or to some extent your personal car) on...
How can Digital Marketing help Solar businesses boost sales in Covid-19 time?
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How do you survive as a business and keep
engaging with your customers? Our marketing expert Oluoch Were...
Patriotism, Philanthropy, Place…and Clean Energy! Welcome to (My)Zambia!
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In this article, RiA with the help of our partner, MyZambia MyAfrica are discussing the latest development of the Solar industry in Zambia,...
How does a Solar Panel work?
Tadiyass* All, how are we doing?
Hope you are enjoying expanding your technical knowledge in Renewable Energy, especially in Solar. In this post, I would...
What are the different Solar PV Technologies?
*Jambo, habari?
Currently on the market in many countries across Africa, they are a number of solar panels that are on sale from different manufacturers. They...
Long Live “Desert to Power”, the new King of Solar
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In this article, RiA is introducing AfDB Desert to Power Solar PV programme. Find below the main talking points:
What is Desert to...
How to close the finance gap
for C&I solar in Sub-Saharan Africa (A Fintech solution)?
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How to close the finance gap for Commercial and Industrial solar market? Here are the...
How does a Green Mini-grid work?
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In this article, we are talking about Green Mini-grids in Africa. Find below the main talking points:
What is a mini-grid?
What are...
Are tenders the answer for fast Solar deployment? DLA Piper Partners Duo enlightens us
At the AEF 2019, as part of insightful discussions we had with leaders of the industry (Samaila Zubairu from AFC, Ricardo Machado from Aenergy, Romain...
The key components of a successful solar project – Part 4:
What are the right financing approach
and supportive regulatory framework?
Muraho* Everyone!
After reviewing the first 2 components (Good & Robust Design and Effective Implementation) of a...
