This photo made January 27, 2011 shows residents in the village of Embakasi, some 25 kms from Nairobi, walking to a solar-powered mobile internet cafe fashioned from a shipping container that is part of an initiative to spread access to information in impoverished semi-urban rural areas of Kenya. Residents Nairobi who lack readily available access to information can now get on the web, thanks to a solar powered internet cafe improvised by Computer Aid International in conjunction with Computers For Schools Kenya (CFSK). The solar panels power 11 flat screen monitors running off a single Pentium-four PC and satellite connection enabling access to the net via a cellular data connection. The container can be placed anywhere on the planet, with no need for mains electricity or wired connections and is capable of providing 12 hours' worth of electricity every day for up to 25 years, according to the charity Computer Aid International, which plans to set up several more solar internet cafes in sub-Saharan Africa over the coming year. AFP PHOTO/Tony KARUMBA (Photo by TONY KARUMBA / AFP) (Photo by TONY KARUMBA/AFP via Getty Images).
Harnessing capacity building to improve leverage: AECF and REACT SSA Somaliland
This case study explores the experience of the Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) and their pioneering programme, REACT Somalia and Somaliland, which has supported mini-grid development in Somalia and Somaliland.
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Asare Case study on Harnessing capacity building to improve leverage July 2024.pdf
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This case study will focus on AECF’s Renewable Energy and Climate Technologies Sub-Saharan Africa (REACT SSA) programme in Somalia and Somaliland, drawing primarily on the example of SolarLand Africa, which offers practical lessons for the use of blended finance in mini-grids.