Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, July 30th, 2018: With financial support from the Swedish Embassy in Ouagadougou, The Ministry of Energy of Burkina Faso in collaboration &nbs
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AECF Conference 2018
The Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) has committed to invest more than US$ 300 million (KES 30 billion) in the next three years to support businesses in the renewable energy and agribusiness
REACT SSA Funding in Ethiopia
Happening today, 21st March 2018 at Capital Hotel and Spa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 09.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon
REACT SSA Funding in Zimbabwe
Sweden International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and AECF signed a five year agreement worth 400 million SEK (US $48 million) to fund the Renewable Energy and Adaptation to Climate
Rural women lighting the way for solar energy products
Efforts by the government to improve electricity connectivity across the country is paying dividends with at least 70% of Kenyans being hooked to the national grid.
AECF Conference 2018
The Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) has committed to invest more than US$ 300 million (KES 30 billion) in the next three years to support businesses in the renewable energy and agribusiness
REACT SSA Funding in Ethiopia
Happening today, 21st March 2018 at Capital Hotel and Spa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 09.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon
SIDA signs a five year agreement with the AECF to fund SMEs in the Renewable Energy sub-sector in Seven African Countries
Nairobi, Kenya, November, 30th 2017: Sweden International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) have signed a five year agreement worth
Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) Launches as a New Entity
The Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) limited - a spin-off of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) - was today launched at an event held in Nairobi.
Launch of The AECF Renewable Energy and Adaptation to Climate Change Technologies (REACT) Household Solar Window
The Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) has launched a new household solar competition under its Renewable Energy and Climate Adaptation Technologies (REACT) window.
From solar irons to shavers, off-grid power push aims to light up incomes
Kakamega, Kenya: Catherine Wakhu knows the value of a lighted room to a child's education – and also the expense.
Research on Solar Pumps Promises Better Tidings
On a shiny afternoon last week, Oliver Bill, a 24-year-old former student leader at Moi University, was busy moving up and down to irrigate his 1.3 acres under tomatoes using a portable solar power
Clean Energy Lights up Lives in Western Kenya
Residents in Western Kenya have taken advantage of a range of solar energy options and saving huge amount of money from conventional lighting and cooking systems. A recent visit by People Daily in
Women Adopt Grass Farming for Sustainable Incomes in Rural Kenya
Pastoral communities in dryland areas of Kenya face many challenges, especially the devastating effects caused by recurrent and prolonged droughts.
Avocado-growing improves livelihoods for smallholder farmers in Tanzania
The horticulture industry in Tanzania is the fastest growing sub-sector within the agricultural sector with an annual average growth of between 9 to 12% per annum, employing more than 2 million peo