The 37th annual African Union for Housing Finance, AUHF, Conference and Annual General Meeting concluded in Kigali yesterday. Taking place live in-person and virtually, the AUHF and Annual General Meeting is a globally attended event designed to accelerate access to affordable housing across Africa. And to tell us more about this conference, here is AUHF's Chairman and CEO of Shelter Afrique, Andrew Chimphondah.

The 37th annual African Union for Housing Finance, AUHF, Conference and Annual General Meeting concluded in Kigali yesterday. Taking place live in-person and virtually, the AUHF and Annual General Meeting is a globally attended event designed to accelerate access to affordable housing across Africa. And to tell us more about this conference, here is AUHF's Chairman and CEO of Shelter Afrique, Andrew Chimphondah.

37th annual African Union for Housing Finance

Nine pioneering African businesses are set to markedly grow their positive impact on sub-Saharan Africa communities by stimulating clean energy uptake, growing local economies and empowering women. 
This is thanks to the innovation of the businesses themselves, together with the support provided through the latest round of what is called: "the Powering Renewable Energy Opportunities or PREO grant funding". For more on this, Samora Mangesi spoke to Jon Lane, Head of Energy Access at the Carbon Trust that manages PREO.

Nine pioneering African businesses are set to markedly grow their positive impact on sub-Saharan Africa communities by stimulating clean energy uptake, growing local economies and empowering women. This is thanks to the innovation of the businesses themselves, together with the support provided through the latest round of what is called: "the Powering Renewable Energy Opportunities or PREO grant funding". For more on this, Samora Mangesi spoke to Jon Lane, Head of Energy Access at the Carbon Trust that manages PREO.

PREO Grant

The energy sector remains one of the least gender diverse sectors in Africa, according to the International Energy Agency, which says that closing this gender gap will be vital as women are key drivers of innovative and inclusive solutions. 

The agency suggests that a clean energy transition will require innovative solutions and business models to be adopted and greater participation from a diverse talent pool. 

To further discuss inequality in the energy sector, Samora Mangesi spoke to Rolake Akinkugbe-Filani, leading Energy and Infrastructure Sector Executive and Advisory Board Member of the Africa Energy Chamber...

The energy sector remains one of the least gender diverse sectors in Africa, according to the International Energy Agency, which says that closing this gender gap will be vital as women are key drivers of innovative and inclusive solutions. The agency suggests that a clean energy transition will require innovative solutions and business models to be adopted and greater participation from a diverse talent pool. To further discuss inequality in the energy sector, Samora Mangesi spoke to Rolake Akinkugbe-Filani, leading Energy and Infrastructure Sector Executive and Advisory Board Member of the Africa Energy Chamber...

Gender disparity in the energy sector

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