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Press Release: More Than 1.1 Billion African People Unlikely to Have Access to Clean Cooking Fuels and Technologies by 2050, New Study Predicts
A new Loughborough University study on clean energy accessibility in Africa forecasts that 1.1 billion people will be without eco-friendly cooking fuels or technologies by 2050.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Heading to Climate Week? Here’s a Cheat Sheet
What you need to know about what's coming up at Climate Week in New York next week (if you can attend in person, or not).
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- Environment, Investing, Technology, WASH
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- North America
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Mecho Autotech Lands $2.4 Million Pre-Series A Investment
Mobility startup, Mecho Autotech has raised $2.4 million pre-Series A and is expanding into wholesale automotive spare parts distribution in Nigeria.
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- Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- data, distribution, startups, supply chains
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Grow Asia Launches US $1 Billion Impact Fund
Public-private blended financing model targets Southeast Asian SME agri-businesses.
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- Agriculture, Environment, Investing, Technology
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- South Asia
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African Development Bank Approves $104 Million in Funding to Improve Power Supply in Eastern Ethiopia
The project promises substantial benefits for commercial and industrial operators.
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- Energy, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Masdar and Africa50 Join Forces to Accelerate Clean Energy Transition Across Africa
Ahead of COP28, Masdar commits to unlock 10 gigawatts (GW) of clean energy projects for millions of people across Africa by 2030.
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- Energy, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- accelerators, infrastructure, renewable energy, scale, solar, wind
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Correcto Closes €6.5 Million Funding Round and Prepares for Growth in Latin America
With a strong presence in Argentina, Colombia and Mexico, Correcto aims to become an international linguistic reference.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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Walmart Doubles-Down on Massmart in African Market Push
Walmart has injected money into Massmart and appointed its own executives to key roles, according to the report.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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