women in power
Africa
GE highlights the need of mentorship for women in STEM careers
General Electric hosted a roundtable for female students from the INPHB in Côte d'Ivoire, highlighting the need of mentorship for women in STEM careers.
Africa
Only in Africa: Changing the way we change Africa’s story
Changing the quip "Only in Africa" from a negative connotation to a positive narrative about living in or doing business in Africa.
Features/Analysis
Journey to the trade test: Women artisans share their stories
Two women artisans, an electrician-in-training and a qualified electrician and trainer at the ATI, reflect on their career paths in a technical field.
Africa
Op-Ed: Gender mainstreaming is core to the future of RE businesses
Renewable energy companies that incorporate gender mainstreaming into their business plans, can expect to better serve their addressable market.
Africa
WEBINAR: Fostering women leadership representation in the power industry
Join our live webcast on 25 February 2020 at 13h00 GMT, in partnership with African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa, to discuss women leadership representation in the power industry.
Africa
Green Climate Fund to channel over $1.87bn in tackling emissions
Green Climate Fund is now financing climate action initiatives in over 100 developing countries after the final Board meeting of 2019 approved 13 new projects.
Africa
Big break for women-led renewable energy projects in Africa
The Renewable Energy Performance Platform invites women-led renewable energy projects in Africa to apply for its funding programme. Deadline is 15 January 2020.
East Africa
Renewable energy is not the future, it’s the present!
Wangari Muchiri was named a 2019 Obama Leader for Africa and recognised at Africa Science Week for her role in breaking barriers for women in STEM.
Africa
Supporting women in business initiative secures $251m
French President Emmanuel Macron and G7 leaders have approved a package totalling $251m in support of the AfDB’s AFAWA initiative to support women entrepreneurs in Africa.
Africa
Adesina highlights funding gap for African women at G7 Summit
President of the AfDB, Akinwumi Adesina, attended a G7 Summit session where he announced the Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa initiative.
