As part of Vodacom’s energy and carbon management strategy and commitment to reducing its impact on the environment, Vodacom has…
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The Kenyan milk processing company Brookside has partnered with an off-grid solar technology company Sunculture, in a bid to enable…
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Orange is accelerating its solar projects in Africa and the Middle East to reduce its carbon footprint to zero by…
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Bboxx, the solar-powered systems manufacturer, distributor, and financier in developing countries, has received undisclosed funding from commodities trading group Trafigura…
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This Nairobi-based renewable energy firm has raised funding to take its tech to the first world
Nairobi-based PayGo Energy, a smart meter startup, has secured a strategic investment from Japanese energy firm Saisan in a move…
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Kenya’s SunCulture raises $14m Series A to take its solar water pumps to more smallholder farmers in Africa
Kenya’s SunCulture, a provider of solar power systems, water pumps, and irrigation systems for smallholder farmers, has raised $14 million to…
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Sun Exchange Announces African Expansion with 1.9MW Solar-Plus-Storage Project in Zimbabwe
Sun Exchange, South Africa’s blockchain solar energy marketplace has started its pan-African expansion with a new project in Zimbabwe just…
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Solar company d.light has settled close to US$ 1 million to settle loans taken by their customers who faced financial…
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Mali-based off-grid solar startup, Energy+ has raised over a million US dollars funding from a number of financiers. The consortium…
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Sun Exchange Secures $3 Million Investment from ARCH’s Africa Renewable Power Fund
Sun Exchange, South Africa’s blockchain solar energy startup has secured a $3 million (~ ZAR 50 million) investment from ARCH Emerging…
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Bolt, Europe and Africa’s on-demand transportation platform, has launched a dedicated environmental impact fund with seed capital of €10 million…
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SolarStartups
PEG Africa raises $5m from ElectriFI for West Africa expansion
by Sam Wakobaby Sam WakobaPEG Africa, a pay-as-you-go (PAYG) solar firm with operations in Senegal, Ghana and Ivory Coast, has raised $5 million from…
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SolarNow founder and CEO Willem Nolens has stepped down from his company after 8 years in the role at the…
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Palladium, a global consultancy, is raising $40m for off-grid solar and agribusiness startups operating in Kenya, Ghana and Nigeria. Dubbed…
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Phanes Group’s, Solar Incubator is calling for applications for this year’s competition set to be held in Dakar, Senegal at…
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SOLA Group, South Africa’s solar PV builder has secured R400m ($26.1m) from African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM), and Nedbank Energy Finance…
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WiSolar, a Solar-as-a- Service product in Nigeria and South Africa is seeking to raise $40m to launch its products in…
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Daystar Power, a solar energy firm has opened its second branch in West Africa with an office in the Ghanaian…
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FirstBank & Azuri Technologies Partner to Bring Affordable Solar TVs & Deepen Financial Inclusion in Nigeria
Azuri Technologies, a pay-as-you-go solar technology firm has partnered with First Bank of Nigeria to deepen financial inclusion while bringing…
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April 22, 2017 – Energy Access Ventures (EAV) has doubled its portfolio size with investments in PayGo Energy, InspiraFarms and…