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Landmark Summit Mobilises $2.2 Billion to Make 2024 a Turning Point for Clean Cooking Access in Africa
Close to 60 countries, as well as companies and development institutions, gathered in Paris to channel unprecedented resources towards addressing a challenge affecting huge numbers of women and children.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: $425 Million Invested into the Global Off-Grid Solar Sector in 2023, a 43% Drop Versus 2022
By contrast, investment into the productive use of renewable energy doubled when compared to the previous year. The amount needed for the industry to fulfil its contribution to universal energy access by 2030 would need to be seven times higher.
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- Energy, Environment, Investing
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- Global
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- off-grid energy, solar
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Nigeria Set to Commission First Lithium Processing Plant
This project is expected to create a significant number of jobs, boost the state’s industrial sector, and position Nigeria as a major player in the global lithium market.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- mining, renewable energy
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Press Release: Ignite Power Scales Up Distribution Renewable Energy Access in 4 West African Countries Through Acquisition of Oolu
Ignite Power, a leading provider of distributed infrastructure solutions, expanding renewable energy access in Nigeria, Senegal, Burkina Faso, and Cameroon through the strategic acquisition of Oolu.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: China Is Extending Its Lead Over the US in Africa’s Energy Transition
China’s manufacturing “overcapacity,” fueled by government subsidies, is giving its companies an edge over the United States in Africa’s transition to green energy, analysts say.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Global Verification Body Verra Certifies d.light’s Clean Cookstove Projects in Sub-Saharan Africa
Initiative to distribute 600,000 clean cookstoves in Kenya, Nigeria and Uganda is verified by leading certifier as a trusted source of high-quality carbon credits.
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- Energy, Environment, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Kenya Vehicle Manufacturers, Basigo Roll Out High-Volume Electric Bus Assembly Plant, Target 1000 Units by 2027
Basigo Kenya Managing Director Moses Nderitu said the new pilot plant will pave way for serial production moving from three units to 20 units per month by the end of the year.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- e-mobility
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Press Release: Spark+ GP Announces Second and Third Closings of Spark+ Africa Fund With Current AUM of USD $64 Million
Spark+ is the first impact debt fund dedicated to growing the clean cooking sector across sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa