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| KAMPALA, UGANDA, — The U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF), in collaboration with partners Power Africa and GE has announced the winners of the 2017 Women in Energy Challenge in Uganda, where only 20% of the population is connected to electricity.
Joint Energy and Environments Projects (JEEP) and Conservation and Development Uganda Limited (CODE) will each be awarded a grant of $100,000 to expand their renewable energy enterprises to reach women beneficiaries. Dr. Maria Bawabya Senkezi, JEEP’s Chairwoman, says investing in women entrepreneurs is critical because “women invest money back into the community. ×
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Ugandan women win energy cash
The Off-Grid Energy Challenge is a part of Power Africa’s Beyond the Grid initiative, which aims to drive private investment in off-grid and small-scale renewable energy solutions.