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South Africa Refiant AI Raises $5 Million Seed Funding to Help it Expand
The startup has secured a US$5 million seed round, led by VoLo Earth Ventures, a California-based climate technology fund.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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ECOIL Bags $2.5 Million to Turn Waste Cooking Oil Into Biofuel
The Jaipur-based startup intends to use the fresh capital to scale its operations, improve tech and expand its presence across key markets in India.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- innovation, renewable energy, scale, startups, waste
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Switzerland and Malawi Authorise the First Article 6.2 Activity in Malawi: Malawi Dairy Biogas Program
The greenhouse gas mitigation activity is authorised under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement, marking the first authorisation of its kind under the bilateral climate agreement between Malawi and Switzerland. It was developed in close partnership with Sistema.bio, EcoGen, ACT Group, and the KliK Foundation.
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- Energy, Environment, Social Enterprise
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: LPG Supply Shock Exposes Fragility of India’s Clean Cooking Strategy
India’s reliance on imported LPG has come under strain, as supply disruptions cause delays and uncertainty.
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- Energy, Environment, Health Care
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- Asia Pacific
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Oikocredit and GCPF Invest USD $10 Million in Sawa Energy to Support Expansion of Commercial and Industrial Solar Projects in Africa
The facility will enable Sawa Energy to scale the rollout of distributed solar and battery systems for commercial and industrial clients, supporting businesses seeking reliable and cost-effective alternatives to grid electricity and diesel generation.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Persistent Launches US $70 Million Persistent Africa Climate Venture Builder Fund and $5 Million Venture Building Facility
The launch of the Fund comes against the backdrop of Africa facing a disproportionate share of climate risk while receiving only a small fraction of global climate financing.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Investing
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- Global
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Press Release: Rockefeller Foundation, Global Energy Alliance Invest More Than US $100 Million to Expand Electricity in Africa
Since The Rockefeller Foundation and the Alliance first announced their initial US$10 million commitment, their collective support has grown to more than US$100 million for Mission 300 in 23 countries to date.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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China Set to Cut Solar Incentives for Africa Days After Elon Musk Negotiates $2.9 Billion Chinese Solar Equipment Deal for Tesla
Africa’s solar expansion could face new cost pressures as China moves to scale back key export incentives, just as global demand surges following Elon Musk’s $2.9 billion push into Chinese solar supply chains.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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