Ecobodaa: electric motorcycles driving change in Kenya
NEWS
Good Nature Agro: transforming farming in Zambia with solar-powered irrigation
Heifer International: strengthening Uganda’s dairy sector with clean energy
Koolboks: expanding clean cooling access in Nigeria
PREO’s latest funding round signals rapid momentum across PURE sector in sub-Saharan Africa
PREO announces winners of latest open call as applications from clean tech entrepreneurs in Africa hits an all-time programme high.
Powering sustainable cold chains: Hinckley Associates’ innovative solution for refrigerated goods traders in Nigeria
Transforming transport in Tanzania with affordable electric three-wheelers: lessons from TRī’s PREO-funded e-mobility project
Sustainable dairy development: Lessons from Heifer International’s project to solarise Ugandan milk chilling centres
New PREO Open Call for Innovators in sub-Saharan Africa has up to €4 Million in grants available to advance renewable energy solutions
Cultivating Opportunities in Africa: Powering agricultural productivity through Renewable Energy Integration.
Powering Renewable Energy Opportunities in Pacific Island Countries
PREO Fourth Round Africa Open Call Announcement
No more waiting for the rain: Farmers in Zambia are harnessing solar-powered irrigation (and onions) to multiply their harvests
Lessons from SokoFresh’s project to scale cold storage solutions for fisheries in East Africa
Accelerating e-mobility adoption with flexible micro-payments for energy: lessons from Ecobodaa’s trial of their digital payment platform in Kenya
Digital innovation meets clean energy to bring affordable solar water pumping solutions to Kenyan farmers
Innovations in Pacific Island Countries next focus for Powering Renewable Energy Opportunities (PREO) grant funding.
Revolutionising access to solar refrigeration in Nigeria: Lessons from Koolboks’ PREO funded project
Revving up for e-mobility expansion: Lessons from Zembo’s e-mobility infrastructure solarisation and peri-urban expansion in Uganda
From farm to market: key lessons from Volt-Terra’s KeyMaker mini-grid model unlocking economic potential in Ugandan agriculture communities
Grant call open for innovators to harness clean energy to improve incomes and climate resilience in Africa
Meet the women with a cool head for business generating pride and profit from solar-powered freezers in Nigeria
Innovating agriculture in Malawi: Lessons from Practical Action Consulting’s project
ClearSky Power’s solar drip irrigation project offers insights for sustainable agriculture and finance integration
How entrepreneurial women in Malawi are breaking down barriers by growing tomatoes that transform lives
PREO support enabled Bodawerk to test affordable mechanisation services for agro-processing on smallholder farms in Uganda
PREO support enabled DRC-based Café Kivu to scale its coffee production sustainably by shifting to a solar-powered roaster.
African climate innovators secure scale-up funding
How PREO supported ENGIE Equatorial to accelerate the transition to e-mobility for fishermen in Lake Victoria
The power of local – how PREO helped 1PWR bring solar energy to Lesotho and cut reliance on imported equipment
New report shines spotlight on e-mobility innovators unlocking access to the US$3.65bn motorcycle market in sub-Saharan Africa
PREO helps demonstrate scalability of Mobile Power’s battery rental model to power e-mobility in Africa
PREO extends technical assistance to non-portfolio companies to achieve greater impact
Solar power and business model innovation set to increase income for Malawian women farmers and local food security
COP27 Wrap Up
Heifer International Uganda kicks off construction of solar power for chilling facilities to improve profitability of rural dairy producers
Good Nature Agro receive PREO funding to transform the livelihoods of small-scale Zambian farmers with irrigation-based contract farming
IKEA Foundation and partners gather in Kenya and learn how PREO companies are driving agricultural development through innovation
How PREO support enabled InspiraFarms to devise an affordable cold-storage solution that helps small farmers sell more and earn more by keeping produce fresh
Zembo launches the first African intercity e-corridor for electric motorcycles
How PREO supported Innovex to bring a first-of-its-kind remote technology manufacturing facility to Uganda
Keeping it local – How PREO enabled LAGAZEL to further its mission to make accessible, affordable solar-powered products
PREO’s blended finance strategy sets tone for private capital investment for early-stage companies in Africa
M-KOPA powers rural micro-merchants with connectivity for commerce with support from PREO
Leveraging PREO funding, Simusolar is set to build distribution partnerships, expand into new markets and harness surplus energy
4R Digital gets PREO funding to launch affordable solar water pumps and irrigation kits in Kenya
From pilot to scale – how SokoFresh is making cold-storage more accessible for thousands of low-income farmers
PREO insights and reflections on COP26
Productive use of energy in Africa is powering socio-economic transformation while offering investment opportunities
Heifer International receives funding from PREO to support solarising dairy cooperatives in Uganda
Lessons Learned – How Trend Solar overcame the digital illiteracy barrier in Tanzania and acquired customers
Early evidence from Mobile Power promises transformative change in e-mobility in Sierra Leone
Latest PREO funding to boost incomes for mini-grid operators and farmers in Ugandan communities
Interview with Café Kivu on building a fairer, more sustainable, local coffee brand and surviving a volcanic explosion
Growing rural sub-Saharan economies through accelerating clean energy uptake
Overview of PUE Action Learning Project applications received
New funding available to help stimulate clean energy generation in sub-Saharan Africa
Summer 2024 Newsletter
Spotlight on trends in sub-Saharan Africa’s PURE sector: Insights from the PREO Africa-focused call for proposals
Winter 2024 Newsletter
REPORT | ‘Powering Prosperity: The socio-economic benefits of the productive use of renewable energy (PURE) in Africa’
Autumn 2023 Newsletter
Made in Africa: Impact of local manufacturing on profits, people and products. Insights from the off-grid energy sector in sub-Saharan Africa.
Spring 2023 Newsletter
The latest report from PREO outlines the market opportunity for e-motorcycles in the African e-mobility sector.
Winter 2022 Newsletter
Heifer International Uganda kicks off construction of solar power for chilling facilities to replace the use of fossil fuels.
Autumn 2022 Newsletter
4R Digital to receive PREO funding to launch affordable solar water pumps and irrigation kits in Kenya.
Summer 2022 Newsletter
Zembo launches the first African intercity e-corridor for e-motorcycles along the Kampala-Masaka highway in Uganda.
Spring 2022 Newsletter
PREO’s blended finance strategy sets tone for private capital investment for early-stage companies in Africa.
Autumn 2021 Newsletter
New reports size the value and market opportunity for productive use of energy in rural sub-Saharan Africa.
Summer 2021 Newsletter
Latest PREO funding to boost incomes for mini-grid operators and farmers in Ugandan communities.
