Refugee entrepreneurs earn commission from the subscription to the Wi-Fi access point they maintain, through Kakuma Ventures. This helps them own a solar-powered system for their homes, businesses, and the Wi-Fi hotspot in their neighbourhood. Credit: Kakuma Ventures
An impressive new wave of African climate innovators are revealed today at the Humanitarian Energy Conference (HEC) 2022, ahead of the opening of the Sustainable Energy for All Forum this week in Kigali, Rwanda.
Eight African low carbon enterprises are among eleven organisations from across the world showing how clean energy can power up entrepreneurship and inclusive development, as well as tackling the climate crisis and creating opportunities even in the most marginalised communities.
The organisations shortlisted for the prestigious 2022 international Ashden Awards, now in its 21st year are from…