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EDF Pulse Africa :supporting entrepreneurs and those involved in energy development. Through the EDF Pulse Africa awards, EDF supports the entrepreneurial spirit in Africa by identifying new partners and stimulating the development of innovative, low-carbon and local energy solutions.

By supplying clean and accessible electricity, EDF takes part to South African energy transition while considering local economics stakes... Relying on EDF's knowledge of Southern African electrical infrastructures, the Group is able to propose adapted solutions to improve local dsitrbution and transport grid performances.

Working more closely with the local authorities ' social services... Almost 300 EDF Solidarity Consultants work with local stakeholders to identify and assist people suffering from fuel poverty... EDF has teamed up with Ashoka, the world's leading network of social entrepreneurs, to help them develop entrepreneurs working to create a positive impact on society and combat vulnerability.

Cédric ATANGANA is a 25 years old african entrepreneur... Ranked among the 30 Top best african entrepreneurs under 30, he defines his way of living through design, creativity and disruptive innovation... A huge challenge in regards with the 800 million people and more who have no credit cards to pay online but use local mobile money solutions.

An entrepreneurial platform, whose objective is to train local entrepreneurs to install and exploit. MAJIK WATER is democratizing access to drinking water in arid communities through the provision of atmospheric water generators (a machine that transforms air moisture into pure water) powered by solar panels .

Through the EDF Pulse Africa Awards, the EDF Group supports start-ups in Africa and also associate local entrepreneurs to the development of innovative solutions. The 2018 vintage of this contest is mostly made up of start-ups from English-speaking countries (Kenya, Ghana, Rwanda and Nigeria) .

Supporting innovation by offering local entrepreneurs access to EDF's innovation ecosystem. For the first time ever, the competition is also being opened up to African SMEs with less than 50 employees .