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Africa needs roughly $277 billion a year in climate finance to meet its 2030 climate goals. Yet, with annual flows of

By Eva Roig

The global off-grid solar sector reached a new high in 2025, as companies affiliated with GOGLA sold more than 10 million solar energy kits, the highest annual total recorded to date. According to the latest 

by Abdulkareem Mojeed

The group said the fund is designed to mobilise African institutional capital and accelerate investments in energy transition and climate-resilient infrastructure projects across Sub-Saharan Africa.

Serving a market of more than 600 million Africans without access to grid power, Acumen’s KawiSafi Ventures invests in energy access companies across the continent. In our work with the fund, we have i...

Cascador, an Africa-focused platform for growth-stage founders building businesses with social impact, hosted its second annual Pitch Day on June 3rd, 2026, following a successful inaugural event last year. O...