Across much of sub-Saharan Africa, cooking is still very much a smoky affair for both rural and urban households. Despite decades of policy ambition and investment, biomass remains a dominant player in the cooking landscape.
The Kenyan government’s current program of demolishing structures and relocating residents living on riparian land in Nairobi has raised concerns about equity and fairness.
The Ecotreat waste digester is a microorganism based product that breaks down different kinds of waste: human solid waste, animal waste, vegetable gums, fats, complex proteins, oils, and greases as well as cellulose (tissue paper) and starches at an accelerated rate.
From the forum, it was apparent that people across different socio-economic divides and geographical regions had different views and opinions regarding electric cooking.
Despite the digital progression, the urban poor communities in informal settlements remain excluded from the digital mobility which increases their vulnerability to multifaceted shocks.
Extension of the grid by the national utility continues to be carried out across the country. It is still, however, not clear when all the areas will be reached by the national grid.
The latency of resilience means that it is impossible to measure and observe in a risk-free context. Only communities (or systems) that have been exposed to risk can be termed as resilient (or not).
Interestingly, a significant number of households have shifted to technology and use of digital platforms to address uncertainties of water access.
Reaching the Hard-to-Reach Areas: A Case of Electrification of Remote Areas in Kenya Written by Nuvoni Post Date January 10,
Reaching the Hard-to-Reach Areas: A Case of Electrification of Remote Areas in Kenya Written by Nuvoni Post Date January 10,
Occurring concurrently with the rise of off-grid electricity access projects is a growing and sustained interest in doing away with non-renewable sources of energy or unclean fuels.
The Hip Spica Table is an equipment for positioning children when they break part of their bone; it helps doctors to put on the cast
The devastating effects on the health and well-being of locals prompted for innovative ways to address the ever-increasing need in the context of sanitation and energy.
After installation of some mini grids and supplying the electricity to households within the catchment area, some developers realized that relying on households as the sole electricity consumers was not profitable from a business perspective.
Mini-grid developments require a considerable amount of land. Given the importance of land for these projects, most developers agree that meaningful community outreach and consultation need to be done prior to system installation.
The most visible and prevalent low-tech frugal innovations on the continent address basic hygiene requirements for combating the pandemic, i.e. sanitisation and face coverings.
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