The energy-access community needs a “radical new approach” which emphasizes greater clarity and ensures that available resources are more widely distributed, according to a new report from a Shine partner Ashden. The report from the London-based climate solutions charity shows that while COVID-19 threatens attempts to meet Sustainable Development Goal 7 – global access to…
By: Ajaita Shah, Chinenye Anekwe, and Makoma Lekalakala Safe hand washing and stocking the fridge with supplies may seem commonplace to those facing the COVID-19 pandemic, but for many people the world over these are luxuries beyond their reach. The basic safeguards experts recommend to combat the spread of the virus display the vast…
By Sanjoy Sanyal Foreign entrepreneurs corner the lion’s share of investment coming into Africa. It has been whispered in industry conferences, ranted about in social media posts and written about in research reports. And now, Larry Madowo, the US-based Kenyan journalist has written about this in mainstream media: Silicon Valley has deep pockets for…
By: Dimitrios Mentis Modern energy services are proven to be a key enabler for socio-economic development and can upgrade the level and the quality of education, gender equality, indoor environment and several daily activities. And of course, reliable power is critical for a number of health care services, a fact that we are currently…
An opinion piece by Shine Steering Committee members Sheila Oparaocha (ENERGIA) and Ajaita Shah (Frontier Markets) along with Elizabeth Cecelski (ENERGIA), Rabia Ferroukhi (IRENA), Dymphna van der Lans (Clean Cooking Alliance), Irene Giner-Reichl (GWNET), and Monica Maduekwe (ECREEE) Women are on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic. They need modern and affordable energy to keep up the…
In the last week alone, three of the world’s wealthiest individuals have pledged funds to battle climate change…These new commitments, potentially doubling the amount of money flowing into climate-change efforts, do not let the rest of philanthropy off the hook.