BBOXX customers in Togo will receive a subsidy to spend on solar energy – in what is the first government subsidy for the purpose of solar energy payments in Africa
Energy
Perkins appoints Seco Power as distributor in West and Central Africa
Perkins Engines Company has entered into an agreement appointing Seco Power an authorised Perkins distributor for 21 countries in West and Central Africa. Seco Power, part of the Secodi group, will provide sales, parts and service support to Perkins customers in these countries
OPIC provides initial financing to SunFunder's project to boost solar energy access
The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the USA government’s development finance institution, has provided initial financing to SunFunder’s US$85mn Solar Energy Transformation (SET) Fund which supports businesses providing solar solutions in sub-Saharan Africa and India
USAID launches US$1.5mn solar home programme in Malawi
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in support of the USA Government-led Power Africa initiative, has launched a “Solar Home System Kick-Starter Programme for Malawi” to expand energy access in the country via solar home systems (SHS)
AfDB starts electricity cooperative feasibility studies in Nigeria and Ethiopia
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has kicked off a feasibility study, aiming to explore the potential of electric cooperative business models in Nigeria and Ethiopia