energy poverty in Africa Archives | Lifeline Energy https://www.lifelineenergy.org/tag/energy-poverty-in-africa/ Educating | Informing | Illuminating Wed, 27 May 2020 12:51:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://www.lifelineenergy.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/cropped-Lifeline-Energy-Logo-512-px-32x32.png energy poverty in Africa Archives | Lifeline Energy https://www.lifelineenergy.org/tag/energy-poverty-in-africa/ 32 32 Why Kenya’s School Laptops Programme is Not the Answer https://www.lifelineenergy.org/why-kenyas-school-laptops-program-is-not-the-answer/ Sun, 19 Jan 2014 12:21:50 +0000 http://lifelineenergy.org/?p=4666 This blog originally appeared in ONE. The Kenyan government is delivering on an election promise […]

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]]> Similar Issues for Urban and Rural Schools in Zambia https://www.lifelineenergy.org/a-rural-urban-divide-nope/ Mon, 28 Oct 2013 13:30:50 +0000 http://lifelineenergy.org/?p=4162 This past weekend I had a chance to visit Kawaza Primary School in Mwufe, a […]

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]]> Studying at Night When You’re Poor in Lusaka https://www.lifelineenergy.org/when-do-you-study/ Sun, 13 Oct 2013 08:04:46 +0000 http://lifelineenergy.org/?p=4116 Students in Misisi Compound, just a 10 minute drive from Lusaka’s city center, had a hard time answering the question, ” when do you study?” I asked grade 6 and 7 students...

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]]> The Hidden Cost of Cell Phones https://www.lifelineenergy.org/the-hidden-cost-of-cellphones/ Fri, 04 Oct 2013 12:52:48 +0000 http://lifelineenergy.org/?p=4097 The World Bank estimates that there are 62 cell phones for every 100 people in Zambia. This week as I interviewed students, their families and the community school teachers of Luba Community School for my research project.

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]]> Africa Unplugged: Energy Costs Price Many Africans Out of ICTs https://www.lifelineenergy.org/africa-unplugged-energy-costs-price-many-africans-out-of-icts/ Wed, 04 Sep 2013 13:18:52 +0000 http://lifelineenergy.org/?p=4037 Energy access - a costly barrier to growth in Africa. Read all about Africa unplugged in Phil Goodwin's latest blog on The Energy Collective.

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]]> A Classroom in a Microchip https://www.lifelineenergy.org/a-classroom-in-a-microchip/ Tue, 13 Aug 2013 16:51:44 +0000 http://lifelineenergy.org/?p=3997 By Jack Bird. As I sat down to write this blog on my last night […]

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]]> The Dark Side of Education https://www.lifelineenergy.org/the-dark-side-of-education/ Fri, 09 Aug 2013 13:13:21 +0000 http://lifelineenergy.org/?p=4112 Phil Goodwin writes about the dark relationship between energy access and education.

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]]> Lifeline Energy – SCU Summer 2013 Interns in Zambia https://www.lifelineenergy.org/lifeline-energy-scu-summer-2013-interns-in-zambia/ Tue, 25 Jun 2013 08:24:14 +0000 http://lifelineenergy.org/?p=3640 A summary of recent activities by our Santa Clara University summer interns in Zambia.

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]]> Experience the Power of Radio https://www.lifelineenergy.org/the-power-of-radio/ Fri, 07 Jun 2013 10:03:41 +0000 http://lifelineenergy.org/?p=3980 By Lynsey Palmer | Experiencing the power of mass communication in a real life context and its ability to bring people together is really a magnificent thing.

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