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Elias Ntungwe Ngalame

Elias Ntungwe Ngalame is a Cameroon-based freelance writer for the Thomson Reuters Foundation with an interest in climate change, the environment and development and governance. He heads the Yaounde office of Eden Media, which runs the bi-weekly Eden Newspaper, Eden Xtra magazine and a community radio station. He is also the Pan African Media Alliance for Climate Change (PAMACC)’s coordinator for the Central African region.

Elias's Latest Articles

Decentralized energy management brings changes in power and poverty struggle in Africa

By Elias Ntungwe Ngalame ● Energy ● August 29, 2016

Local councils and development groups are working together to overcome the economic challenges of carrying out solar-powered water supply projects in rural Africa.

Will renewable energy bury Africa’s potential billions from oil?

By Elias Ntungwe Ngalame ● Energy ● August 8, 2016

African nations are embracing the drive toward economic development, and expansion of energy access plays a key role. Can they benefit from their rich fossil fuel resources while also committing to a sustainable energy future?

In Cameroon, the national grid faces power outages while sustainable energy blossoms

By Elias Ntungwe Ngalame ● Energy ● July 5, 2016

Amid electricity blackouts, reporter Elias Ntungwe Ngalame finds great potential for sustainable energy innovation in Cameroon’s seaside communities.

How solar energy is helping Cameroon tackle poverty

By Elias Ntungwe Ngalame ● Energy ● April 14, 2016

More than 80 per cent of Cameroon’s 22 million inhabitants live on less than US$1 a day and cannot afford access to reliable, affordable power. What will it take to bring clean energy to the masses?