EV-Wheelers fill Gaps in Uber-less Rural Tanzania
Piloted by women, EV-3 wheelers transport goods and humans in Uber-less rural Tanzania. Aisha Shoza, 38, and a mother of...
Africa
Pumping Life with Solar Power into Zimbabwe’s Small-Scale Farms
In Zimbabwe—like in many African countries—rain-fed agriculture is increasingly becoming unsustainable due to recurring and severe climate change-induced droughts. The...
Moved by Colonial Electricity Dams, Rural Zimbabweans Uprooted again for Chinese “Smart Energy Deals”
As decarbonization becomes a global catchphrase, Zimbabwe has become a vital supplier of critical lithium ore and several platinum group...
Is the EU’s Green Hydrogen Drive in Africa another Exploitative Pipe Dream?
On paper, Africa is poised to become a key supplier of green hydrogen, and the EU wants in on the...
Will New Financing Models Boost Africa’s Renewable Energy?
Access to clean energy remains one of the biggest challenges facing many people in Africa. Up to 600 million people...
South Africa’s Push for Renewable Energy Import Tariffs Unites Labor, Employers, and Lobbyists
A push uniting South Africa's labor, lobbyists, the state's competition tribunal, and industrialists seeks to levy tariffs on foreign renewable...
Amid Hydropower Crisis, Zimbabweans Turn to Solar Energy
In downtown Mutare, eastern Zimbabwe, nearly every electrical shop is now well-stocked with solar equipment, ranging from solar panels to...
How Zimbabwe Can Leverage Rising Lithium Demand
A dirty road breaks into the Gutaurare area, a sprawling farming community about 50 kilometers south of Zimbabwe's eastern border...
Kenya’s Clean Cooking Future
The opportunity to curb emissions, promote economic growth, and facilitate a more equitable transition to renewable energy is evident in...
Takeaways from Uganda’s Updated Energy Policy
Advancing Universal Energy Access, Renewable Energy, Clean Cooking, and Industrial Growth for Uganda's Sustainable Future. Uganda's Energy Policy 2023 outlines an ambitious...
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