Authored by Olamide Niyi–Afuye. CEO, Africa Minigrid Developers Association (AMDA) Minigrid installation in Sheder, Ethiopia / Humanitarian Energy As the second Africa Climate Summit starts in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the minigrid sector offers one of the continent’s...
Written by Amon Mwadime Photo Credit/Bboxx Across Africa, nearly 600 million people live without access to electricity. This lack of access to electricity hinders education, healthcare, socio-economic development, and overall well-being. Minigrids, which are off-grid...
This is the keynote address that was given by Olamide Niyi-Afuye, Chief Executive Officer, Africa Minigrid Developers Association (AMDA) during the POWERELEC Nigeria Conference in Lagos, held at Landmark Center on February 21, 2024. It is a great pleasure and honour...
Written by Abraham Mudasia Starting November 30, the world will converge in Dubai, United Arab Emirates for the 28th meeting of the Conference of the Parties, popularly known as COP28. This momentous event is happening at a decisive time for international climate...
On 4-6 September 2023, the Government of Kenya and the Africa Climate Summit convened the inaugural Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi, Kenya. Commitments were made by governments, the private sector, multilaterals, banks, philanthropists, and other organisations that...
Written by Abraham Mudasia More than 20 African heads of state and government and 20,000 delegates from around the world, including UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres have confirmed their participation in the forthcoming Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi, Kenya. The...
Today, the world marks the International Day of Clean Energy, a United Nations-designated day that calls for urgent action toward a just, inclusive, and sustainable energy transition. It’s a timely reminder that moving away from fossil fuels is not only critical to...
Nairobi, 17 September 2025 — The Africa Minigrid Developers Association (AMDA) is delighted to announce that Christopher Olobo, recently appointed to the AMDA Board, has been elected as the new Chair at the first meeting of the newly elected Board. Christopher is the...
Addis Ababa, 8 September 2025 — The Africa Minigrid Developers Association (AMDA) and RMI (founded as Rocky Mountain Institute) have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Africa Climate Summit in Addis Ababa to accelerate universal energy access...
