Temitope
Temitope Akinola
Not less than 11 companies across Nigeria, Tanzania, Kenya, Ghana and Ethiopia have benefitted from the $1.1m renewable energy production grants awarded by GE Africa, United States African Development Foundation and the US agency for International Development.
According to GE Africa, the awards were announced during President Obama's trip to the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Nairobi. as part of his continued commitment to Power Africa and providing underserved communities access to energy.
This competition is part of Power Africa, a partnership-based effort to double access to electricity in sub-Saharan Africa, where over 600 million people still lack basic access to electricity. Each of the winners receives $100,000 each.
One of the beneficiaries in Nigeria, Ajimah Farms is developing a major biogas plant to provide electricity to homes and businesses currently living off the grid.
- Punch
According to GE Africa, the awards were announced during President Obama's trip to the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Nairobi. as part of his continued commitment to Power Africa and providing underserved communities access to energy.
This competition is part of Power Africa, a partnership-based effort to double access to electricity in sub-Saharan Africa, where over 600 million people still lack basic access to electricity. Each of the winners receives $100,000 each.
One of the beneficiaries in Nigeria, Ajimah Farms is developing a major biogas plant to provide electricity to homes and businesses currently living off the grid.
- Punch
