Cameroon’s renewable energy policy direction shifted dramatically during the past decade, with increased focus on solar, off-grid and mini-grid deployments, new research has found. An international ...

As of the end of 2024, 138 million people have gained electricity access through solar energy kits. Image: Power Africa. In 2024, 20 million people improved their access to energy through the ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Global Perspectives is a CNN editorial and live event series exploring the dynamic economies at the frontlines of global transformation. The first Global Perspectives live event, taking ...

Scale-up financing accounted for 77% of all off-grid solar investment in 2024. Image: Renewable Energy Association of Nigeria. The world invested just over US$300 million into the off-grid solar ...

According to the Global Off-Grid Solar Market Report – Annual Sales & Impact Data 2024, published on May 26, 2025, by GOGLA, 9.3 million solar kits were sold last year by companies affiliated with the ...