Africa
Keeping the Catch Fresh with a Solar Minigrid
In Kiguna, Nigeria, a solar minigrid-powered cold room reduces post-harvest losses and increases profits for fishers and fish traders.
Dispatch from Nigeria
On a visit to Africa’s biggest economy, RMI’s Jon Creyts finds rising demand for solar solutions.
Move Over Coal. Renewables Can Power Economic Development in Malawi.
Malawi needs more energy. The electric grid of this African country of 19 million can currently meet around 520 MW of peak demand. In contrast, South Africa, with approximately three times the population, can meet a peak electricity demand around a hundred times that of Malawi. The result? Many Malawians…
How Pension Funds Can Help Electrify Africa
Almost 600 million people in Africa do not have access to electricity. Bringing them clean, affordable, and reliable electricity will require massive investment. At the same time, African pension funds are actively seeking to grow their assets under management (AUM) and diversify their asset portfolios. If these pension…
Achieving Universal Energy Access by 2030: An Integrated Approach
COVID-19 has magnified society’s inequities. It is crucial that we provide vaccines and essential healthcare to everyone. However, many countries face huge gaps in infrastructure development including a lack of access to electricity. This makes it impossible to turn on a light, let alone set up basic health clinics with…
