To the people of Mbiabet Esieyere and Mbiabet Udouba in Nigeria’s deep south, sundown would mean children doing their homework by the glow of kerosene lamps, and the faint thrum of generators ...

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $7 million grant from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) for technical assistance in setting up a mini-grid acceleration initiative to ...

A group of leading energy and impact investors has urged governments and multilateral and bilateral donors to create a unified Results-Based Financing (RBF) mechanism to support renewable energy ...

In a bid to create an African mini-grid industry involving decentralized electricity generation and distribution networks based on renewable energy, Schneider Electric has signed a Memorandum of ...

Husk Power Systems, owner of the largest fleet of mini-grids in Africa and Asia, has set a target of erecting solar-powered mini-grids in six African nations to bring electricity to 7.7 million people ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Global Perspectives is a CNN editorial and live event series exploring the dynamic economies at the frontlines of global transformation. The first Global Perspectives live event, taking ...

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has said a $7 million grant to help the continent's renewables mini grid sector could power up to 80 MW of new generation capacity and attract $650 million of ...

The project involves the development of 35 mini grids, standalone solar photovoltaic systems in 400 schools, 200 units in healthcare centers and 100 units for community energy services centers in the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ankit Mishra is a contributor who covers energy and economic policies. This dynamic, combined with India being on "the cusp of a ...