RP Global, an independent renewable energy developer and majority shareholder of Jumeme Rural Power Supply Ltd, has announced that construction of the first phase of its ambitious solar-hybrid mini-grid project in Tanzania was in progress
Renewables
BBOXX’s fast-paced solar activities in Africa

Access to sustainable energy crucial for Africa’s economic development. (Image source: RightBrainPhotography/Flickr)
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
OPIC provides initial financing to SunFunder's project to boost solar energy access

The aim is to provide energy access to the people of sub-Saharan Africa and India. (Image source: Sebastian Ganso/Pixabay)
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)
Azuri and FirstBank to provide solar technology solutions in Nigeria

The partnership will bring next generation power to off-grid consumers in Nigeria. (Image source: U.S. Department of Agriculture/Flickr)
The UK-based Azuri Technologies, pay-as-you-go solar technology solution provider in Africa, and First Bank of Nigeria Limited have announced a partnership agreement that aims to help deepen financial inclusion in Nigeria while bringing clean power solutions