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Kevin Johnstone is a researcher in IIED’s Shaping Sustainable Markets research group So far this year, 75% of global investment commitments in off-grid solar technology have gone to just three companies, according to GOGLA’s latest report – a troubling trend since 2012. Kenya is a useful example of this trend, since it has seen remarkable growth in the market for decentralised energy systems – particularly in the solar home system (SHS) sector – during this period. But despite this gr...

Uganda’s government wants YouTube to abide by its laws Uganda wants YouTube to take down 14 Ugandan YouTube channels. Here’s the gist, According to the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), the channels were used to ‘mobilise riots that resulted in the loss of several lives and property in Uganda’. The riots broke out in Kampala on November 18, 2020, and spread to other parts of the country following the arrest of National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential cand...

Seedstars/Shell Foundation: Energy, Mobility and Agriculture Innovation program 2020 for early-stage startups. Application Deadline: December 20th 2020

December 10 2020 / Modified on December 10 2020 A funding and coaching opportunity is offered to young African start-ups offering eco-friendly products and services. Seedstars consultancy and the Shell Foundation have just launched the Energy and Mobility Innovation Programme. The programme is aimed at young African companies that stand out in the fields of access to sustainable energy, sustainable agriculture and sust...