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Crypto-Enabled Sun Exchange Expands in Africa With Solar-Plus-Storage Project for Nhimbe Fresh
Sun Exchange, the world’s first peer-to-peer solar leasing platform, has announced its expansion into sub-Saharan Africa with the launch of the crowdsale for Phase 1 of a multiphase 1.9 megawatt (MW) solar-plus-storage project for Nhimbe Fresh, a premier exporter of fresh produce in Marondera, Zimbabwe. This will be the largest Sun Exchange solar installation to date and the first outside South Africa.
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- Agriculture, Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Bamboo Capital Partners, the Government of Madagascar and the World Bank Partner To Launch USD$40 Million Energy Access Fund for Madagascar
Bamboo Capital Partners (‘Bamboo’), the impact investing platform, has been appointed by the Government of Madagascar and the World Bank as the international fund manager for the Off-Grid Market Development Fund (‘OMDF’ or ‘the Fund’), a USD$40 million renewable energy access fund.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Acumen and Green Climate Fund Boost COVID-19 Relief in off-Grid Energy Access
With a $30 million investment for sub-saharan africa, Green Climate fund joins a coalition of investors and donors to protect the progress made in achieving universal energy access.
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- Coronavirus, Energy, Investing
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IEA: Global Renewables Capacity To Grow in 2020 Despite Pandemic
Renewables will hit yet another global growth record in 2020 as the industry shows resilience in the face of COVID-19 impacts.
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- Coronavirus, Energy
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- renewable energy
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Analysis: The Global Energy Transition in Emerging and Developing Countries
There is a need to align energy, technology and its disruptions with the more immediate needs of the community and the population of the country.
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- Energy, Technology
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- e-mobility, innovation
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Analysis: Recovering the Missing Millions Owed To Africa’s Minigrids
Only a tiny percentage of international donor cash is going to projects, and it’s especially bad in Africa.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: IFC Provides $100 Million for Santander To Support Small and Medium Enterprises and Finance Renewable Energy in Brazil
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is providing a $100 million loan (equivalent to BRL560 million) to Santander Brasil to boost access to credit for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Half of this financing will be devoted to the commercialization of photovoltaic panels. Of the remaining amount, at least 20 percent will be directed to SMEs owned by women.
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- Latin America
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Will COVID-19 spur green bond issuances in emerging markets?
As many countries turn to debt to help fund their recoveries from the coronavirus pandemic, an increasing number of governments and companies are looking at sustainability-focused financial instruments to fund major projects.
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- Coronavirus, Energy
- Region
- North Africa & Near East
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- governance