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Press Release: KKR Closes US$6.4 Billion Asia Pacific Infrastructure Investors II Fund
At close, the Fund is the largest pan-regional infrastructure fund to have been raised for Asia Pacific.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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India Announces Scheme to Install Rooftop Solar on 10 Million Homes
The scheme is intended to not only reduce the electricity bill of the poor and middle class but also make India self-reliant in the field of energy.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Coltan Discovered in Kenya
Deposits of the mineral have been found in six counties across the country, but their value is yet to be determined.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Rwanda’s New $300 Million Clean Energy Project Unveiled
According to the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MINECOFIN), the adoption of the financing agreement by Parliament is “a pivotal step toward universal access to electricity.”
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- Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: ArcTern Ventures Announces USD $335 Million Fund III Focused on Global Decarbonization
Primarily focused on the North American and European markets, ArcTern is committed to deploying its funds in ways that maximize the abatement of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions over the lifespan of the fund.
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- Energy, Investing, Technology
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- Global
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Press Release: IFC Invests in Africa50 Fund to Support Sustainable Infrastructure Development in Africa
The fund aims to invest in projects across Africa, where the private sector is playing an important role supporting infrastructure development.
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- Energy, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Senegal’s Sall Inaugurates E-Bus Fleet of Dakar Public Transport Network
The large-capacity buses (approximately 150 seats) are set to carry some 300,000 passengers a day.
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- Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Oil and Pollution: A New Page Turns for Shell in Nigeria
Shell is selling off some of its historic activities in Nigeria.
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- Energy, Environment
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- Sub-Saharan Africa