Investors Plow $20MM into BBOXX - an African Off-Grid Solar/Distributed Energy Start-Up
A rather impressive group of clean energy investment companies recently made a $20 million venture capital (VC) investment in BBOXX, a start-up based in Rwanda…
C.D. Glin Sworn In as the New President of the U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF)
WASHINGTON, DC – September 6, 2016 – C.D. Glin was sworn in as the U.S. African Development Foundation’s 9th President on Tuesday, September 6, 2016…
USADF On Verge of Funding 20 New Africa Off-Grid Energy Challenge Entrepreneurs
Local mini- and off-grid solar power continues to gain traction in Sub-Saharan Africa as innovative, socially-minded startups leverage the popularity of mobile phones and tap…
Power Africa is Building Clean Energy, Sustainable Development Pathways Across Sub-Saharan Africa
2016 has been a busy year to date for those participating in U.S. President Barack Obama's Power Africa program. Particularly noteworthy, the U.S. Congress joined…
Solar Panels in Kenya Help Boost Sustainable Economic Development
Nowadays, more and more solar panels in Kenya appear in front of the public. On August 1, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and French Foreign Minister…
