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Africa’s Climate-Aligned Infrastructure Receives $175 Million Pledge
The $175 Million pledge is planned to rapidly scale up financing for transformative climate-aligned infrastructure projects across the continent.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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BII, FMO, Proparco and Frontier Energy Co-Invest in Planet Solar, Sierra Leone’s First Large-Scale Grid-Connected Solar IPP
The renewable energy potential in Sierra Leone is abundant, primarily in hydropower, wind and solar resources.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Ethiopia Signs $600 Million Wind Farm Deal in Renewable Energy Boost
The forthcoming Aysha wind farm, sprawling across 18,000 acres, is destined to be Ethiopia’s largest wind power generation facility.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- climate change, renewable energy, SDGs, wind
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$3 Billion Fund to Develop Renewable Energy Projects in Emerging Markets Including ViệT Nam
It is expected to deliver renewable energy infrastructure projects reflecting over $10 billion of capital investment.
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- Energy, Environment, Investing, Technology
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- Global
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- climate change, renewable energy, solar, waste, wind
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Hydro and Volvo Group Join Forces to Accelerate Net Zero Transportation
At COP28, Hydro and Volvo Group today announced a strategic partnership to enable the global transport manufacturer to reach its 2040 target of delivering net zero vehicles.
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- Environment, Technology, Transportation
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- Global
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Press Release: Report: Clean Cooking as a Catalyst for Sustainable Food Systems
The Clean Cooking Alliance released a new report that highlights the key role that clean cooking plays in transforming the food system.
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- Energy, Environment, Technology
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- Global
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COP28: UAE to Export Cloud-Seeding Technology to Water-Scarce Countries
The announcement came following the pledge made by the UAE on Saturday to allocate $150 million in new funding for water security solutions
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- Technology, WASH
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- Global
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- climate change, SDGs, water
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Cheap Labor: Are Tech Giants Exploiting Ugandans?
Young Ugandans are training the artificial intelligence software and systems of the world's tech giants. But experts say their labor for companies such as Google and Microsoft comes far too cheap.
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- Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa