Power Africa , through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), announces grants totaling $2,620,650 to solar energy companies to provide reliable, affordable off-grid electricity to nearly 300 healthcare facilities in sub-Saharan Africa.
Nearly 60 percent of all healthcare facilities in sub-Saharan Africa have no access to electricity , and of those that do, only 34 percent of hospitals and 28 percent of health clinics have reliable, 24-hour access. Energy is ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 23 September, 2020 | Topics: Health Issues, News, Press Releases | Tags: Africa, Energy, Healthcare, Power Africa, Solar, Sub-Saharan, USAID
Owerri- The United States Government through the U.S. Embassy in Nigeria has assured the Imo State Government of its support for the identification and provision of treatment to approximately 43,000 people living with HIV (PLHIV) in the state, in addition to over 14,000 people already receiving such treatment through the PEPFAR program. The assurance was ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 12 December, 2019 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: AIDS Relief, DCM FitzGibbon, Energy, HIV, Imo State, Kathleen FitzGibbon, Off-Grid, Owerri, PEPFAR, PLHIV, Renewable, Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, Solar, USADF
Lagos – The winners of the 2019 joint All On and United States African Development Foundation Nigeria Off-Grid Energy Challenge were announced today at the Solar Future Nigeria conference held at the Eko Hotel in Lagos, Nigeria. The Nigeria Off-Grid Energy Challenge is a joint effort by the
U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) and
All On to develop, scale-up, or extend ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 4 December, 2019 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: Energy, Off-Grid, Renewable, Solar, USADF
Abuja, Nigeria – This week, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency built on its 27 years of support for Nigeria’s energy sector by funding three projects that will help to electrify dozens of rural communities and deliver critical gas resources to support economic activity and job growth. “Nigeria is a dynamic market with many opportunities for ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 20 September, 2019 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, News, Press Releases | Tags: Clean Energy, Electricity, Energy, Solar, USTDA
Accord promises to increase access to electricity in the Southwest Abeokuta – On January 25, Power Africa, a U.S. government-led initiative coordinated by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), which seeks to double electricity access in sub-Saharan Africa, announced a new partnership to advance the power sector in Nigeria. Power Africa will extend technical ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 26 January, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: Electricity, Energy, Power Africa, USAID
Lagos—The U.S. Commercial Service Nigeria held a Single Company Promotion event in Lagos on January 26, 2017, to launch a new training simulation solution by New Jersey, USA-based Simulation Solutions, Inc., aimed at strengthening the skills of process operators working in Nigeria’s refinery and chemical industry. Simulation Solutions is a leading provider of PC-based dynamic ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 1 February, 2017 | Topics: Consul General, Lagos, News, Press Releases | Tags: American Companies, Energy, Refinery
