How AFC’s $300 Million Financing Package Is Addressing Burkina Faso’s Energy Crisis

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has reached financial close on a $300 million corporate loan facility. The funding supports construction of what will become Burkina Faso’s largest power plant. This AFC Burkina Faso power plant deal marks the Corporation’s very first investment in the country. AFC has already disbursed the initial $60 million tranche. The funds are going to Aksa…

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Sahel Capital Provides $650,000 Loan Facility to Noma Services via SEFAA

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Sahel Capital has closed a $650,000 loan facility to Noma Services Consolidated Limited. This Sahel Capital Nigeria agribusiness loan comes through the firm’s Social Enterprise Fund for Agriculture in Africa, known as SEFAA. The facility breaks down into two parts. There is $400,000 for working capital and $250,000 for capital expenditure. Noma is a Nigeria-based…

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Why Nairobi Floods Every Rainy Season And Who Actually Pays the Price

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On the night of March 6, 2026, residents of Baba Dogo, a small settlement along the Mathare River, watched the water rise. It crept up the riverbanks. It washed over the footbridges people use every day. As the night went on, floodwater poured into the lowest homes in the neighborhood. Florence Owilo climbed to her…

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Opinion Piece

The Hidden Climate Crisis Behind Kenya’s Rising Lakes

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Most people picture Kenya’s climate crisis as dry land, cracked soil, and dead cattle. That picture is accurate in many parts of the country. But at Lake Naivasha, the crisis looks completely different. Rental houses in Kihoto village now sit chest deep in water. Boats paddle between rooftops. A police station, a church, and an…

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Sorghum, Millet and Cassava vs Maize: What Actually Survives a Kenyan Drought

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Maize is the default crop for most Kenyan smallholder farms. It fills the plate as ugali. It has the most established seed supply chains. Local agrovet shops stock it before almost anything else. For decades, this made sense in areas with steady, predictable rainfall. But maize is a thirsty crop. It needs consistent moisture through…

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Agri-SMEs

How Kenyan Farmers Are Adapting to Rains That No Longer Follow the Calendar

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In Kisii County, farmers plan their whole year around one date. It is the day the long rains begin. For generations, that day was predictable. Farmers cleared their land in March. They planted maize in the first week of April. The rains came. The crop grew. That pattern has broken down. Picture a smallholder farmer…

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Airtel Africa Reaches 81.9% Population Coverage as Sustainability Efforts Accelerate

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Airtel Africa has reported a reduction of 9.1 million litres in diesel consumption and a 94% waste recycling rate during its 2025/26 financial year, presenting a sustainability scorecard that combines environmental performance with connectivity expansion across a network now reaching 81.9% of Africa’s population. The results were presented by Group Chief Executive Officer Sunil Taldar…

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Clean energy

Solar Financing Options in Kenya

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The upfront cost of a solar system is the single biggest reason many Kenyan households and businesses delay switching from KPLC, even when the long-term savings are obvious. The good news is that solar financing in Kenya has matured significantly, and there are now several realistic paths to going solar without paying the full cost…

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Is Solar Worth It in Kenya? Real ROI Numbers

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Most Kenyan homes that install solar recover their investment in 4 to 7 years and then enjoy 18 to 21 years of essentially free electricity afterward, since a well-installed solar system typically lasts around 25 years. Meanwhile, KPLC rates keep climbing by roughly 5 to 8 percent every year, while the cost of a solar…

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