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...
One-on-One with Prosper Magali, Founder & Director at Ensol Ltd Tell us more about Ensol, your vision and what motivated you to create Ensol? Ensol was established in 2001 at the time when the electrification rate was 10% nationally and 1% in rural areas. We...
One-on-one with Manoj Sinha, CEO, Husk Power Systems What was your vision in founding Husk Power? Since the company was founded in 2008, our vision hasn’t changed. It is to create prosperity for rural communities that don’t have access to electricity, or who...
One-on-One with Trey Jarrard & Amy Carabajal, Renewvia Energy Please let me know a little bit about yourself and Renewvia Energy that you run as the Chief Executive Officer? I have been involved in other technology companies and sectors but Renewvia is the most...
Impacting and transforming people’s lives through smarter power PowerGen Nigeria set to connect 55,000 people in rural Nigeria to electricity by May 2022 as part of a new partnership with CrossBoundary Energy Access, Oikocredit, Triodos Investment Management and EDFI...
Helping Microgrid and Distribution Utilities in emerging markets run sustainable, efficient, and reliable systems through grid-management solutions Can you briefly tell us about SparkMeter? And what made smart meters the focus of SparkMeter? Seven years ago, we...
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...
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...
