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Africa’s climate innovators triumph at Ashden Awards
24/7/2024
10 min read
Top low-carbon innovators from Africa have claimed every international category in the 2024 Ashden Awards, an annual scheme that recognises green jobs, skills and livelihoods from the public, private and non-profit sectors in the UK and the Global South. Will Dalrymple, Senior Editor of New Energy World, reports.
The 2024 Ashden Award winners were chosen from 500 applicants by panels of expert judges including academics, business leaders, investors and journalists. Winners receive publicity and a grant up to £25,000. Four African organisations – two from Uganda, one from Nigeria and one from Tanzania – were all awarded. And three more prizes were given in UK-focused categories.
Introducing the winners of the international category, Ashden CEO Dr Ashok Sinha emphasised the strategic importance of these initiatives: ‘Made-in-Africa solutions are addressing some of the continent’s biggest challenges; challenges like creating good jobs and preparing communities for the growing danger posed by extreme weather. These solutions are crafted with and for communities – that’s one reason they’ve been so successful. The power of African innovation is there for all to see. Now I urge politicians and investors from every corner of the world to get behind these solutions. Doing so will drive green economic growth, and address the fact that Africa’s communities face the greatest climate dangers – despite bearing least responsibility for the climate crisis.’
The winners are profiled below.