Energy Transition Africa

Four children playing under solar streetlights in a Goma neighbourhood at dusk with mountains in the background.

In the Shadow of Conflict, Solar Power is Rebuilding Lives in Goma

It is evening in Goma, and the sun has just slipped behind the jagged hills that surround this bustling city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. As darkness falls,…

Energy Transition Africa Editorial Desk July 18, 2025Africa energy, clean energy, community resilience, DRC, energy access, Goma, just transition, mini grids, renewable energy, solar energy

A proud African woman stands confidently in front of a rural solar panel installation, symbolising community-led clean energy solutions.

Community Impact Energy Transition

Voices from the Just Transition: Africa’s Rural Clean Energy Revolution

"We used to deliver babies by candlelight. Now we have light, and we can save more lives." That was the quiet but powerful testimony of Ruth, a midwife in rural…

Energy Transition Africa Editorial Desk June 25, 2025Africa, clean energy, community stories, decentralised energy, energy access, just transition, renewable energy, rural communities, women energy leaders

Solar installer’s hand adjusting panel, bringing clean energy to an off-grid village in Africa

Community Impact Energy Transition

Solar Mini-Grids and Their Impact on Rural Communities in Africa

In a small farming village in northern Kenya, a quiet revolution is underway. A community that once relied on smoky kerosene lamps and long treks to distant markets now hums…

Vincent Egoro March 28, 2025Africa energy transition, clean energy, community empowerment, energy access Africa, renewable energy Africa, rural electrification, solar mini-grids, sustainable development