Did you know? Over 3 billion people live without access to clean cooking facilities in the world today. According to the IEA, sub-Saharan Africa accounts for 490,000 premature deaths per year linked to household air pollution from the lack of access to clean cooking facilities, with women and children being the worst affected. The unsustainable harvesting of fuelwood also contributes to deforestation. Africa's Big Switch podcast has so far focused on rural electrification for its first...

We spoke to Collins Kuindwa, an investment officer at SunFunder in Nairobi,  to understand how rural electrification is financed in Africa. We explored the methods of financing, their associated risks and ways to overcome them. SunFunder is a mission-driven solar finance business based in Nairobi unlocking debt capital for solar energy in emerging markets, where over 2.2 billion people live without access to reliable energy. SunFunder has helped over 10 million people gain access to clean,...

Using Nigeria as a case study, I had a conversation with Bolaji Onalaja, an energy and technology consultant,  to understand the current situation in Nigeria, challenges and available opportunities for renewable energy in ensuring access to affordable, reliable and sustainable energy for all by 2030.  This episode was hosted by Bolaji Akinola-Alli Co-hosted by Demilade Adeyemi and Daniel Ogbonna

On this episode, I had a conversation with Amit Saraogi and Anshuman Lath to learn how India was able to grow its electricity access from 60% to almost 100% of its population in two decades. What can African leaders learn from this? What roles do the private sector and public sector play in providing clean, affordable and sustainable electricity access for all?  Please have a listen. Amit Saraogi is the Co-founder and CEO of Oorja Development Solutions Limited, a mission-driven company...