EEP Africa
Finance and Policy
EEP Africa expanded work in 2020 as investment into Africa slowed
While global economies slowed down and foreign direct investment in Africa decreased during 2020, EEP Africa expanded their active portfolio.
Smart Grids
Clean transportation needs smart grids
The number of electric vehicles in Africa has the potential to increase significantly by 2030. The challenge, however, is in charging infrastructure, powered by renewable grid-tied or off-grid solutions, keeping pace with market interest.
Renewable energy
Productive use of energy: Enhancing green growth
EEP Africa outlines, through various business models, that for energy access to stimulate economic development, it needs to be combined with efforts to develop productive use and income generation opportunities in rural communities.
Smart Technologies
EEP Africa funding for two SA productive use of energy projects
Two South African projects are part of EEP Africa’s 2020 finance call focused on productive use of energy and circular economy.
Future Energy
Uganda: E-mobility on a pay as you go model to boost...
E-mobility star-up Zembo is trying to create a new market for e-mobility in Ugandan capital Kampala with a lease-to-own business model for electric motorcycles.
Renewable energy
COVID-proofing early-stage clean energy companies
EEP Africa has recently published a set of early lessons learned experienced through the current COVID-19 pandemic on how clean energy start-ups can "COVID-proof" their businesses.
Press Releases
EEP Africa: grant financing for early-stage clean power projects
EEP Africa has opened a call for proposals aimed at applicants in need of grant financing to implement innovative early-stage clean energy projects in Southern and East Africa.
Renewable energy
EEP Africa: Enormous interest in project support
EEP Africa: support mechanism assisting project developers in very early stage. Interview with Wim Jonker Klunne, Lead Coordinator at EEP Africa.
Business and markets
EEP Africa opens a gender-themed call for proposals
EEP Africa opens a Call for Proposals for early-stage grants to applicants promoting economic opportunities for women across the clean energy sector.
