Author: Ling Ng
Leveraging digital technologies for universal energy access
The rapid advancement of digital technologies is revolutionising the way we generate, distribute, and consume electricity. These technologies are playing an essential role in the integration of renewable energy resources, enhancing the resilience and efficiency of electricity systems. Moreover, they […]
How can digitalisation enhance operational efficiency, scalability, and access to finance for domestic SMEs in the DRE sector
Digital tools and methods allow small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Distributed Renewable Energies (DRE) sector to handle a vast and complex range of technical and financial data points from their operations on a daily basis efficiently. However, the […]
Enhancing solar value chains with MRV: Empowering impact from end-user to funder
As solar energy continues to gain traction as a sustainable energy solution, ensuring its long-term reliability and efficiency is critical. Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) systems play a key role in making this possible by providing transparent, real-time insights that […]
How Upya is empowering distributors with cutting-edge digital payment solutions
For over 15 years, digital payments have revolutionised financial services, with mobile money leading the charge. M-Pesa, launched in Kenya in 2007 and became a global model, facilitating over USD 20 billion in transactions by 2019. Now operating in 10 […]
Qotto CRM innovation: An optimised customer experience for financial inclusion
Providing underserved populations with access to essential services, thereby fostering their autonomy, is our mission at Qotto. Financial inclusion remains a core aspect of these services, aimed at offering affordable financial solutions to populations excluded from the banking system—representing 80% […]
d.light joins drive to expand off-grid solar and clean cooking in rural Kenya
Off-grid solar provider participates in the latest round of the Kenyan Govt’s Off-grid Solar Access Project (KOSAP) to drive uptake of off-grid solar home systems and clean cookstoves in underserved rural counties San Francisco, CA & Nairobi, Kenya – 22 […]
ElectriFI further deepens its strategic investment in Sistema.bio, and leads crucial internal pre-Series C round
Brussels, 14 October 2024 – ARE Member ElectriFI, managed by EDFI Management Company (EDFI MC), and Sistema.bio, the global leader in biogas technology to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at family farms around the world, today announced a new strategic investment […]
Call for service providers: Venue & catering for EAIF 2025
The ARE Energy Access Investment Forum (EAIF), organised by the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE), is scheduled to take place on 8-10 April 2025 in Kampala, Uganda. ARE requests proposals based on the Terms of Reference below for booking a […]
ARE joins conversation on unlocking microgrid potential in Balochistan
The Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI), a partner of ARE in Pakistan, along with the Institute of Development Studies & Practices (IDSP), organised a webinar titled “Microgrids: Unlocking the Renewable Potential in Balochistan,” a southwestern province of Pakistan. Shaukat Ali, […]
d.light launches customer loyalty programme for off-grid solar customers in Kenya
ARE Member d.light, the global provider of transformational household products and affordable finance for low-income households, has launched its new customer loyalty programme – the first of its kind in the off-grid solar space. d.light officially launched the loyalty scheme, […]