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Kenya: Mavoko Drinking Water System Finally Comes on Stream after Five Years
Belgian company Aspac International carried out the work under an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC).
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- Technology, WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- water
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Chile’s Lithium Nationalization Shines Light on Emerging Tech
In Chile, DLE companies see a business opportunity despite the nationalization plans given that Boric's new state lithium company is expected to need technical support.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Latin America
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Chargel Secures $2.5 Million to Expand its Logistics Offering in Francophone Africa
Chargel allows truckers to quickly find clients without driving around with empty trucks.
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- Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- supply chains
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RUBiS Invests $308 Million in Solar PV Installations in Jamaica
The solar [PV] systems will yield approximately 30 per cent of the energy required to run the facilities.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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Press Release: ReNew Raises $400 Million Through Issuance of Green Bonds, Sees Strong Demand From Global Investors
ReNew Energy Global Plc said on Thursday that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Diamond II Limited, has raised $400 million through the issue of senior secured green bonds.
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- Energy, Impact Assessment, Technology
- Region
- Global
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The New Face of Emerging Market Outsourcing: Why African Talent is Primed to Reshape Global Business Processes
The global labor market has been transformed by the COVID-19 pandemic’s normalization of remote work and the resulting “great resignation,” in which high-skilled employees in developed markets have left stagnant positions in favor of more flexible, engaging jobs. As Orinola Gbadebo-Smith at Hugo Technologies explains, this has resulted in a talent shortage in sectors like business services and information technology, leading corporations to outsource increasingly more complex tasks to developing countries where workers have acquired the skills to perform them. He explores why young workers in Africa are particularly well-placed to capitalize on this shift.
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- Technology
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Cape Town Launches $66 Million Solar PV Project With Help From C40 & GIZ
South Africa is in the midst of its worst electricity rationing program due to depressed generation capacity resulting from several factors.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- renewable energy, solar
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Viewpoint: Social Finance: We Can’t Change Education Outcomes if We Don’t Innovate
Facing a global learning crisis, how an innovative development impact bond focussed on improving learning outcomes for students.
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- Education, Technology
- Region
- Global
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