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Supporting business development through marketing intelligence

alessandra — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:09:07 +0000

Marketing skills are vital in securing success for small energy businesses. Find out how GVEP’s specialist training is addressing marketing-specific issues faced by small-scale energy entrepreneurs, including lack of promotion, suitable business premises, product range and awareness.

Marketing skills are vital in securing success for small energy businesses.

Training and mentoring give boost to Uganda clean cookstoves producers

alessandra — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:35:13 +0000

A five-year programme rewards entrepreneurship across East Africa by supporting micro-businesses to establish energy services and create employment opportunities in rural areas.

A five-year programme rewards entrepreneurship across East Africa by supporting micro-businesses to establish energy services and create employment opportunities in rural areas.

Pico-hydro’s potential in Rwanda assessed

Mayda Bakri — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:41:41 +0000

As part of its Energy Small and Medium Enterprises programme (ESMEs), GVEP has completed a study which looks at the pico and micro-hydropower market in Rwanda.

As part of its Energy Small and Medium Enterprises programme (ESMEs), GVEP has completed a study which looks at the pico and micro-hydropower market in Rwanda.

GVEP featured on BBC Radio 4 interview on climate change mitigation

alessandra — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 09:54:00 +0000

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) this week featured GVEP as an organisation supported by UK Aid, with a range of successful climate change mitigation projects.

Solar products give respite to poor communities

DianaZileri — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 10:26:58 +0000

Solar kits built by disabled people will help to reduce poverty and climate change in El Salvador. These small, portable charging stations generate photovoltaic energy for rural homes in areas without a connection to the national electricity grid.

Solar kits built by disabled people will help to reduce poverty and climate change in El Salvador.

Renewables make prime time on Kenya’s mainstream media

alessandra — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:18:16 +0000

With the staggering prices of traditional energy options in East Africa pushing the population into a corner, renewable energy alternatives have become a hot topic. GVEP’s Africa Regional Manager was invited this week by NTV Kenya to reveal a growing renewable energy market.

With the staggering prices of traditional energy options in East Africa pushing the population into a corner, renewable energy alternatives have become a hot topic.

The next frontier: where renewable energy and investment meet in Africa

Mayda Bakri — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:37:45 +0000

With a degree of innovation and willing investors, small-scale energy entrepreneurs in Africa are revealing the growing potential of the renewable energy sector on the Continent.

With a degree of innovation and willing investors, small-scale energy entrepreneurs in Africa are revealing the growing potential of the renewable energy sector on the Continent.

Energy promoters create new markets in Honduras

DianaZileri — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 11:25:50 +0000

The first students of the Renewable Energy diploma course are to graduate from the Zamorano Panamerican Agricultural School, having contributed to create a new energy market. These newly trained micro-entrepreneurs are enabling people in rural areas of Honduras to access credit to install and maintain renewable energy systems.

The first students of the Renewable Energy diploma course are to graduate from the Zamorano Panamerican Agricultural School, having contributed to create a new energy market. These ne

Civil Society Call: Energy for All 2030

alessandra — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:49:01 +0000

GVEP has joined a diverse group of 71 civil society organizations from Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa to call on EU leaders to commit to eradicating energy poverty and achieving universal energy access by 2030.

GVEP has joined a diverse group of 71 civil society organizations from Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa to call on EU leaders to commit to eradicating energy poverty and achie

Rural electrification professionals to be trained in West Africa in EU sponsored programme

laure.ego — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 17:01:50 +0000

The launch of an EU sponsored programme training rural electrification operators in West Africa, took place in Bamako last week. Funded by the EU Energy Facility 2011, the 875,000 Euros programme will set up local training facilities to promote the electrification of rural areas through access to sustainable and modern energy services.

The launch of an EU sponsored programme training rural electrification operators in West Africa, took place in Bamako last week.