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Financing to Boost Renewables, Energy Access and Efficiency in Côte D’Ivoire
EDFI ElectriFI has backed microfinance institution Fin’ELLE with a €1.5 million ($1.69 million) investment to boost renewable energy, energy access and energy efficiency in Côte d’Ivoire.
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- Energy, Entrepreneurship
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: African Development Bank’s SEFA To Provide $1 Million in Support of Botswana’s Energy Transition
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), managed by the African Development Bank, has approved a $1 million grant to facilitate Botswana’s transition to clean energy.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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India to Invest $1.61 Billion to Link More Green Energy Projects to Grid
India's cabinet approved a plan on Thursday to build transmission lines costing $1.61 billion over 5 years to link 20 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy projects from seven states with the grid, as the nation moves to cut its carbon emissions.
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- Energy
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- Asia Pacific
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Analysis: Influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Electricity Access
To meet the SDG target of universal access to electricity and regain the lost momentum, off-grid solutions must be embraced in the short term.
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- Energy
- Region
- Global
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Announcing NextBillion’s Most Influential Articles of 2021
At the end of each year, NextBillion selects our 12 most-read articles from the previous 12 months, and invites readers to vote for the pieces that impacted them the most. We've counted the votes, and we’re happy to announce our three most influential articles of 2021. We’d like to congratulate the winners and all the contestants in this contest – along with everyone who read and wrote for NextBillion last year. We wish you a healthy, happy and prosperous 2022.
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- Energy, Entrepreneurship, Environment, Impact Assessment, Investing, NextBillion Originals
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All On and Katapult Invest $1.4 Million in NXT Grid’s Mini-Grids in Nigeria
Impact investors All On and Katapult Climate are investing $1.4 million in NXT Grid. In Nigeria, the company installs and operates small-scale solar power plants for productive use, powered by artificial intelligence.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Danish Investment Fund Invests $34 Million in CleanMax
The Danish Investment Fund for Developing Countries (IFU) is investing $34 million in CleanMax, a renewable energy company in the commercial and industrial segment in Asia.
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- Energy
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- Asia Pacific
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Vote for NextBillion’s Most Influential Article of 2021
As an open forum for emerging markets business, NextBillion publishes around 150 original, guest-written articles per year, covering enterprises, innovations, challenges and opportunities across multiple sectors and geographies. Each December we select the 12 most-read articles of the past year to include in our "Most Influential Article of the Year" contest. We invite you to vote for the article that impacted you the most in 2021. You can vote up to one time per hour during the two-week voting period, which runs from Dec. 20 to Jan. 2.
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