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Controversy Over a New Gas Project by TotalEnergies in South Africa
The drilling will be carried out on the migration route of large cetaceans such as whales and orcas.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Mozambique Receives $2.5 Million Grant from African Development Bank to Develop Renewable Energy Resources
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a grant of $2.5 million to the Mozambican government to develop renewable energy resources.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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South Africa’s SOLA Group & African Rainbow Energy Reach Financial Close On 200 MW Solar PV Projects For Tronox Mineral Sands
SOLA Group and African Rainbow Energy have reached a financial close since South Africa increased the threshold to produce electricity without a license.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- energy access, solar
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Analysis: 3 Ways Cities Can Promote New, Greener Mobility Services
Global annual revenue of 13 of the most popular new green mobility services is expected to grow to $660 billion in 2030.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Global
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- e-mobility, transportation
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Bboxx and Ampersand Join Forces to Develop Electric Mobility in Rwanda
The two-wheelers will be financed by Bboxx through its mobile payment solutions, including Bboxx’s Pulse app.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Report: In Nigeria, A New Business Model Enables Utilities to Provide Reliable Electricity to Large Commercial and Industrial Customers
A new RMI and Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) report shows how electric utilities and distributed energy resource (DER) developers in Nigeria can collaborate to provide large commercial and industrial customers with reliable electricity.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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DFC Invests $40 Million in Energy Entrepreneurs Growth Fund, Increasing Access to Off-Grid Energy in Africa
The Energy Entrepreneurs Growth Fund offers financing and assistance to companies that increase access to energy in sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: USAID Awards Baobab+ $1.5 Million to Expand Access to Energy and Finance in the Democratic Republic of Congo
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) the need for access to energy is massive, with an estimated 9 percent having access to electricity.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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