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Miller Center Capital Funds E-Hands Energy to Expand Rural Solar Access in India
Founded in 2009, E-Hands Energy delivers solar and hybrid systems that replace costly diesel generators and unreliable grid power in underserved regions.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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100 Electric Buses Deployed Across East Africa as Proparco Supports BasiGo
Proparco has completed an investment in BasiGo, a Nairobi-based e-mobility start-up providing electric bus solutions for public transport operators in Kenya and Rwanda.
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- Energy, Investing, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: British International Investment and Firstrand Advance Transition Finance Across Africa With $150 Million Facility
The facility will provide access to finance for high-emitting businesses seeking to decarbonise their operations.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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End of Fossil Fuel Era Inches Closer as COP30 Deal Agreed After Bitter Standoff
Wealthy countries should triple funds for countries to tackle climate impacts, but deforestation and critical minerals blocked from final deal.
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- Energy, Environment, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Global
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Analysis: China Wants Electric Cars to Feed Power Back to the Grid
The world’s largest EV fleet could become a giant battery network if economic and technical hurdles are overcome.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Pay-As-You-Go Solar Kit Sales Surge 54% in Sub-Saharan Africa in H1 2025
The report shows that PAYGo sales, where customers purchase solar kits in installments, surpassed cash sales for the first time since 2018.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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South Africa’s Mulilo Secures $75 Million from Norfund
The company has been expanding its project pipeline following an earlier investment by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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CrossBoundary Energy Secures Additional US $200 Million Senior Debt With Multiple New Lenders to Further Renewable Energy Portfolio Expansion Across Africa
"The transaction will further the construction of CrossBoundary Energy’s renewable energy infrastructure in Africa, providing energy-as-a-service to customers in mining, heavy industry, and telecommunications."
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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