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Africa Go Green Fund And BURN Manufacturing Sign a $10 Million Project To Fund Clean Cookstoves
The financing is for over 315,000 clean cookstoves which will be distributed in the three countries, enhancing their livelihoods, promoting health benefits, and contributing to the reduction of deforestation.
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- Energy, Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Why Biomass Removals Credits like Biochar Are Luring Investors
Biochar accounts for over 90% of carbon credits; IPCC says it has 'signifiant mitigation' potential.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Global
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Countries at COP28 Approve Climate Disaster Fund Deal Details in Early Breakthrough
Countries at the COP28 summit on Thursday agreed on deal details for a disaster fund to help nations reeling from damages caused by the climate crisis.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
- Tags
- climate change
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Advancing Climate Action Through Justice-centered Climate Education
Climate change education has become a powerful driver in mobilizing individuals to translate their knowledge into action, especially for young people.
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- Education, Environment
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: IFC Investment to Support a Resilient Dairy Market in Brazil, Reducing Food Insecurity
The investment aims to expand production, processing, and distribution of dairy products in the Northeast Region of Brazil, helping tackle malnutrition and food insecurity.
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- Agriculture, Investing
- Region
- Latin America
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Coal Declines Amid Solar Boom in South Africa, in Five Charts
Small-scale solar installations are booming in South Africa amid rolling power cuts and regulatory changes.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Uganda to Borrow $150 Million from China’s Exim After World Bank Halts Funding
Uganda is preparing to borrow $150 million from China's Export Import Bank (Exim) to help expand its internet infrastructure, the finance ministry on Monday.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- human rights, lending
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Nigeria’s Largest Lender Wants to Expand to Asia
Opening a subsidiary in Asia could enable the bank to serve customers in the region that is the largest non-African trading partner.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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