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.
How this entrepreneur is bringing power to rural Zimbabwe Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 5 March 2015 In 2013 Simbarashe Mhuriro (30) partnered with a Swiss-German renewable energy company to develop grid-connected solar plants.
How this company built a business by charging phones in rural Tanzania Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 18 February 2015 Juabar has built a franchise network of micro-business owners who offer phone charging services.
How Uganda is turning waste into power Published by Sophie Mbugua on 3 February 2015 Across East Africa, increases in processing of agricultural products is being accompanied by an increase in organic waste.
Mark Mobius: Africa’s power sector offers ‘potentially attractive opportunities’ Published by Mark Mobius on 22 January 2015 If the challenge posed by Africa’s electric power deficit is monumental, so is the effort currently going into addressing the problem.
Blackstone’s Steve Schwarzman on Dangote and investing in Africa Published by Jaco Maritz on 22 October 2014 Blackstone CEO discusses the firm’s recent investment in Africa.
Gulf investors increasingly looking to African infrastructure Published by Staff Writer on 29 September 2014 New report shows Gulf companies are increasing their exposure to African infrastructure, primarily telecommunications, ports and power.
Business lessons from Kenyan rally champion Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 23 September 2014 “It is important to balance work and play, or life becomes very boring.”
Meet the Boss: Francis Kibhisa, MD, Rex Energy (Tanzania) Published by Kate Douglas on 28 August 2014 “The main problem I see with young African guys is they want to grow overnight.”
Tanzanian solar pioneer on adapting energy models to meet rural needs Published by Kate Douglas on 26 August 2014 Tanzanian solar solutions pioneer Rex Energy is developing inexpensive energy models for rural households.
Unpacking Power Africa: A good opportunity for the private sector? Published by Kate Douglas on 18 August 2014 How we made it in Africa talks to OPIC about the nitty-gritty of the Power Africa initiative.
