The Curious Learners
I feel privileged to speak to so many great minds as part of my job. They are passionate builders, insightful investors, laser-focused leaders. They are all curious learners in their own way. It is their urge to learn more. That urge is curiosity. When I speak to these people, I hear fascinating ideas, solid business plans, genius growth hacking practices, relentless team building focus, unique investing strategies and many others. However, most of the time, key insights, business intelligence and inspiring stories shared in these conversations do not make their way to the outside world. The Curious Learners is an attempt to share the stories of those curious learners with those, who might find the inspiration that they were looking for or those who might get the encouragement for their own journey that they already started. Looking forward to a long journey together.
The Curious Learners
Africa’s Energy Shift: The Rise of Distributed Power | The Curious Learners Ep. 47
Welcome back to The Curious Learners. In this episode, my AI co-hosts look at how distributed energy is reshaping electricity access across Africa, using insights from my latest post on The Curious Learners (see here).
Distributed energy is a necessity in Africa, not a choice. It provides access to hundreds of millions of people who still lack electricity. That makes it different from developed markets, where distributed power is often a nice to have. It is used for saving costs or earning revenue, but not as the primary means of access.
Despite being the sunniest continent, Africa accounts for only a fraction of global solar generation. But that headline misses the real story. Solar installations are rising fast, not just on grids but also on rooftops, mini-grids, and standalone systems. In some markets, solar already costs less than diesel or even the main grid.
We will unpack the data, explore what is driving the shift, and look at why distributed energy is becoming the foundation of electricity access in much of the continent rather than just a secondary layer.
