The Group of Twenty have renewed their commitment to tackle energy poverty and improve access for all, following a two-day virtual meeting of G20 Energy Ministers, on 27th and 28th September. In a...

The government of Senegal has recently introduced a Value Added Tax (VAT) exemption for off-grid solar products, in a move that it is hoped to accelerate access to solar power in rural areas and...

In Senegal, the coronavirus pandemic has caused a sharp drop in revenue for women entrepreneurs engaged in agro-processing. In tandem with partners and donors, Energy 4 Impact is working to address...

Thousands of refugees in the Rwandan camps of Kigeme, Nyabiheke and Gihembe are having their livelihoods and energy access improved through the Renewable Energy for Refugees (RE4R) project. Jointly...

Local financial institutions (FIs) are an important potential source of local currency funding for energy access enterprises in Sub Saharan Africa and, with the right credit support, could do more to...

The Ideas to Impact programme is coming to an end after a successful run of six years. Funded by UK aid and managed by an IMC Worldwide-led consortium, the aim of the programme was to solve...