Kenyan internet service provider, Mawingu, raises US$9m to expand operations across Kenya

Nanyuki, Kenya, 1 Feb 2023 - Mawingu, a Kenyan based Internet service provider operational in 15 counties, successfully closed their Series B investment bringing onboard new investor and ARE Member READ MORE

Renewvia launches joint venture with Okapi Green Energy Ltd. to deliver clean and affordable energy to Kenya’s refugees

25 January 2023 - ARE Member Renewvia, a leading global solar energy microgrid developer, has partnered with Okapi Green Energy (Okapi) Ltd to launch a Joint READ MORE

Supply Procurement Prior Notice from SOLAR23

SUPPLY PROCUREMENT NOTICE: Supply and delivery of hybrid power plants and SHS in central province in Zambia Reference: Zambia_RFP_01 Solar23 READ MORE

The 4th edition of the Tanzania Energy Cooperation Summit returns to Tanzania

London, 19 January 2023 -  High level representatives from India’s Solar Energy Corporation and Trinidad & Tobago’s energy ministry confirm to attend Tanzania’s official sustainable energy conference to share insights and development strategies during the 4th ‘Tanzania Energy READ MORE

Piloting a new financing model to scale energy access in Sierra Leone

Freetown, Sierra Leone, 18 January 2023 - Following the successful commissioning of their Sierra Leone Mini grid project which has connected over 13,000 homes and businesses to clean energy, ARE Members  READ MORE

SunCulture begins selling carbon credits

22 December 2022 - This quarter, ARE Member SunCulture Kenya has begun to sell its first carbon credits. READ MORE

Gridworks invests USD 50m in Virunga Power

29 December 2022 - Gridworks Development Partners, a British International Investment (BII) company, has announced a $50 million investment in ARE Member Virunga Power. READ MORE

EDFI ElectriFI lends USD 4.5m to Okra Solar to deploy distributed solar networks for last-mile communities in Nigeria

22 December 2022 - The EU approved a USD 4.5 million working capital facility under the ElectriFI Country Window for Nigeria to provide access to electricity through the mesh-grid technology to mini-grids developers, targeting some 76 000 beneficiaries by the end of 2025. READ MORE

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