Why Tropical Power sees big potential for biogas in Africa Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 13 July 2015 Tropical Power wants to build green energy projects across the continent.
Meet the Boss: Johnnie McMillan, MD, Tropical Power Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 6 July 2015 ‘Working in a business where you have something different, unique and special, makes business fun.’
Start-up snapshot: Roof tiles that do the job of solar panels (and more) Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 24 June 2015 Tony Nyagah is co-founder and CEO of Strauss Energy, a Kenya-based start-up that manufactures energy-generating roofing tiles.
Solar company finds success by following ‘sell first, build later’ principle Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 22 June 2015 ‘Don’t try to develop the whole business, instead start selling immediately, see how the customer reacts, and learn from that.’
Energy entrepreneur reveals just how tough it is to build a business Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 18 June 2015 “The start-up process is very tough,” says entrepreneur Edward Kinyanjui.
Easier financing is helping fast track energy projects and bridge gaps, says Standard Bank Published by Staff Writer on 11 June 2015 More workable and pragmatic models for project finance are helping improve the pace of projects in Africa and remove some of the bottlenecks.
Five things you can learn from Greenlight Planet’s success in Africa Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 5 June 2015 Business advice from successful solar energy company.
Solar lamp company adopts innovative rural distribution model in Africa Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 3 June 2015 Selling to rural customers can be challenging but Greenlight Planet has implemented innovative distribution models.
Kenya: Inside BURN Manufacturing’s energy-efficient cooking stove business Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 20 May 2015 “The lazy option is to outsource production to China.”
Start-up snapshot: ‘Biofueling’ change in Nigeria with clean energy cooking Published by Justin Probyn on 7 May 2015 Green Energy & Biofuels manufactures cook stoves and a cooking biofuel gel made from waste products, like sawdust and hyacinth.
South Africa’s energy crisis sparks interest in solar power Published by Darren Taylor on 23 April 2015 Interest in solar power solutions are rising as the country suffers under its unprecedented power generation crisis.
Start-up snapshot: Wind power to improve rural electrification in Ethiopia Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 30 March 2015 Kenefas Energy Solution seeks to design and manufacture micro wind turbines that generate up to 1KW for use in rural areas.
Entrepreneur on building his mobile phone charging kiosk franchise in Rwanda Published by Justin Probyn on 16 March 2015 Rwandan Henri Nyakarundi answers How we made it in Africa’s questions and shares his vision for ARED.
Start-up snapshot: Providing affordable solar energy solutions to rural Ethiopia Published by Justin Probyn on 13 March 2015 EnVent is an Ethiopian for-profit business that provides affordable solar energy products and phone charging solutions to the rural market.