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Oikocredit Invests in Charm Impact’s Hummingbird One to Support Early-Stage Renewable Energy Companies in Africa
Oikocredit invests in Hummingbird One, a blended finance vehicle supporting early-stage renewable energy companies in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Global Energy Alliance and World Bank Group Partner to Expand Productive Use of Energy Across Africa
As access expands, the next challenge is ensuring that electricity supports livelihoods and economic activity across households, businesses and communities.
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- Energy
- Region
- Global
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The Rockefeller Foundation and Temasek Trust Announce Global Coalition for Nuclear Philanthropy
GCNP aims to mobilize and coordinate philanthropic capital to accelerate efficient, safe, secure, and equitable nuclear energy deployment globally — 0.1%-0.2% of climate philanthropy currently goes towards it.
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- South Asia
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Lightrock Launches ACCELERATE7 Following the Final Close of a USD $500 Million Fund
With the launch of Accelerate7, Lightrock’s capital dedicated to energy transition, energy access and climate investments now totals approximately USD $2 billion, representing a significant share of the firm’s assets under advice.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Inspired Evolution Backs CrossBoundary Energy’s Growth Through New Investment
The investment company has committed a US$40M to CrossBoundary Energy, supporting the construction of its portfolio.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Qatar’s Green Sky Capital Backs a Sustainable Aviation Fuel Facility in Egypt
The Qatar-based aviation fuel company, Green Sky Capital, recently secured funding for a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facility in Egypt’s Ain Sokhna, believed to be valued at $500 million.
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- Energy
- Region
- North Africa & Near East
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France’s Macron Unveils a $27 Billion Investment in Africa at a Partnership Summit in Kenya
New partnerships between the African nations and France “must not be built on dependency but on sovereign equality, not on aid or charity but on mutually beneficial investment, and not on extraction or exploitation but on win-win engagements,” Ruto said.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: African Development Bank Approves €93.9 Million to Expand Last-Mile Power Connections Under UREAP Phases I & II in Uganda
The funding will close a critical gap for the compensation of project-affected persons and completion of outstanding works, ensuring the project delivers its full development impact.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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