What you missed from the 12 May, 2015 edition of "Africa in Focus" Show on Radio XYZ93.1 FM (#RenewableEnergy2)
In Episode 42 of the Show, we spoke to two staff from SNV who helped us reprise the topic of renewable energy, but with a focus on solutions for women. Ghana's power crisis (known locally as "dumsor") has seriously-impacted everyone, but women in a particular way. We sought to find out how.
- Today, we are discussing impact of #dumsor ghana power crisis on #women #africainfocus @KojoAbroba @wacsi
- Coming up: introduction of @SNVworld Ghana ladies to @africainfocus14 . Fitnat first introduces herself. @KojoAbroba @stephen_yeboah
- Akua is married. Explaining to us challenges of #dumsor on her life. @mashanubian @wacsi @KojoAbroba @juandan71
- #dumsor affecting income level of women, says Akua @stephen_yeboah @KojoAbroba @wacsi @juandan71 #africainfocus
- Fitnat telling us about solar lantern saving scheme before #dumsor in 2012. U need to get ppl to buy it @KojoAbroba @wacsi @juandan71
- Fitnat: whatever they save, they should get interest. Partner with micro-finance institutions. @stephen_yeboah @wacsi @OSIWA1 @KojoAbroba
- Fitnat: initial challenges wif scheme. Getting better. 3 months. Interest shared. @KojoAbroba @wacsi @OSIWA1 #africainfocus
- Catherine of Ministry of Defence talking to us about challenges of #dumsor. Shopping cannot be done in bulk. @KojoAbroba @wacsi @juandan71
- Catherine of #MOD says #dumsor is #peace and #security issue @juandan71 @KojoAbroba @KojoAB @benkoku @wacsi #ArmedRobbery
- Akua: #energyPoverty is part of gender focus of @SNVworld @WpsiKaiptc @wacsi @KojoAbroba @juandan71 #africainfocus
- Akua: stove uses less fuel. Snv studied whole value-chain. Helping with health, too. @KojoAbroba @WpsiKaiptc #africainfocus
- Fitnat: building culture of #savings. Asking how receptive ppl have been to #solarEnergy? Very, she says @KojoAbroba @stephen_yeboah
- Fitnat: ppl appreciate the solar lanterns because it helps charge their phones! @stephen_yeboah @KojoAbroba @wacsi @WanjohiK @juandan71
- Fitnat: covered abt 60-80pct of #Ghana. Also useful for urban #Accra. @KojoAbroba @wacsi @stephen_yeboah @juandan71 #africainfocus
- Akua: We don't work in isolation. Also work with govt. Now @SNVworld Ghana working on projects. Working on hybrid system. #africainfocus
- Snv also offers advisory services. Private individuals are free to approach #africainfocus @juandan71 @wacsi @mashanubian @KojoAbroba
- Will "back-tweet" rest of show. Too interesting! #renewableEnergy #africainFocus @stephen_yeboah @KojoAbroba @wagio2010 @wacsi @juandan71
