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AGIA-PD Fund Secures $118 Million in First Close to Drive Climate-Resilient Infrastructure in Africa
The Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa’s Project Development Fund has successfully achieved a first close of $118 million.
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- Energy, Environment, Investing
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- infrastructure
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Nigeria’s Koolboks Raises $11 Million to Scale Solar-Powered Refrigeration Across Africa
The company designs solar-powered refrigeration units that pair ice-battery thermal storage with IoT telemetry.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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RMI Welcomes 18 Climate Tech Startups From Six Countries to Climate Tech Accelerator Third Derivative
Its portfolio represents 27 different countries, with over $3.7 billion raised by companies since their acceptance to Third Derivative, and over 4,400 jobs created.
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- Energy, Environment
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- Global
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Axian Energy and Sika Capital to Build Four Solar Power Plants in Benin in $49 Million Project
Benin is moving forward with a major renewable energy initiative through a partnership between Axian Energy, a pan-African developer, and Sika Capital Bénin.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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China Falls Back on Gasoline to Drive its Global EV Conquest
Mainland EV makers are shifting from pure-electric to plug-in hybrid engines.
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- Energy, Transportation
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- Asia Pacific
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Ariya Finergy Secures €500,000 from CEI Africa to Scale Solar Solutions
These projects are expected to deliver more than 6,000 MWh of renewable electricity annually, reducing CO₂ emissions by an estimated 3,000 tonnes per year.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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EcoSecurities and Energy Quest Foundation Launch Strategic Partnership to Accelerate E-Mobility Activities Throughout Africa
The partnership aims to unlock new sources of catalytic finance to accelerate the rollout of sustainable e-mobility infrastructure and services.
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- Energy, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Africa REN Commissions Senegal’s First Solar-Plus-Storage Plant
The facility is designed to improve grid reliability by supporting frequency regulation, providing energy during peak demand hours, and offering backup capacity during outages.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa