The proposed utility-enabled business model will  leverage the reliability benefits of distributed power, such as solar and batteries, and the increased grid electricity consumption, to better serve ...
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Mini-grids, powered by solar and batteries, are emerging as a vital solution for advancing rural electrification, particularly for the millions lacking access to modern energy. Once considered margina...
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The Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL) is prioritizing achieving universal electricity access by 2030, recognizing the scarcity of public resources due to past conflicts and recent health crises. To ac...
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Nigeria, often referred to as the Giant of Africa, is a country of “largests.” It has the largest economy in Africa; it has the continent’s largest population; it is Africa’s […]...
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In Nigeria, thousands of communities face unreliable or nonexistent electricity from distribution companies (DisCos). However, undergrid mini grids, and self-contained electricity systems up to 1 mega...
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This paper aims to demystify off-balance-sheet (OBS) securitization for pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) companies working in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Its approach is to pose and answer questions that PAYGO com...
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Results-Based Financing (RBF) schemes are a powerful tool, enabling governments and development partners to leverage the private sector to achieve development goals. Over the last decade, RBF programm...
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Sub-Saharan Africa, with a population of approximately 1.3 billion, represents about one-fifth of the global population but consumes only 3% of the world’s electricity. Despite this, innovative ...
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Africa’s real gross domestic product (GDP) experienced a growth rate of 3.8% in 2022, slightly lower than the previous year’s 4.8% but still above the global average of 3.4%. This [&hellip...
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In recent years, there has been remarkable growth in the demand for carbon credits from Africa, surpassing global growth rates in this sector. Despite the region’s strong potential, accounting f...
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