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Kenyan E-Bus Startup BasiGo Secures $5 Million Debt Facility to Scale Local Production
BasiGo provides state-of-the-art electric buses along with charging and maintenance services for bus operators.
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- Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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EU Countries Reinstate Nuclear Among ‘Strategic’ Net-Zero Technologies
The label will allow nuclear power to benefit from streamlined licensing procedures.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Global
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Indian Companies Are Bringing One of the World’s Most Toxic Industries to Africa. People Are Getting Sick.
Families near battery recycling plants face “dangerous" levels of lead in their blood and in soil, testing shows.
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- Energy, Environment, WASH
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- Global
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- manufacturing, recycling, waste
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Landmark UN Report: Meat & Dairy Alternatives Can Significantly Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions
A major question raised about the transition toward a sustainable food system concerns the livelihoods of farmers and how they’ll be affected, in terms of the financial, cultural and social aspects associated with animal-based foods.
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- Environment, Technology
- Region
- Global
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New Jurisdictional REDD+ Technical Assistance Partnership Announced at COP28
JTAP members will work towards unlocking the potential of the rapidly evolving jurisdictional REDD+ marketplace to help tropical forest countries access much needed finance and accelerate large-scale conservation of forests.
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- Environment, Finance
- Region
- Global
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Tappi Secures $1.5 Million Pre-Seed Round to Build Online Trust for Africa’s SMEs
The Oversubscribed Funds will Accelerate Trust in Digital Commerce Ecosystem, as tappi Achieves 19% MoM Growth with $3M in Verified Consumer Transactions.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- digital inclusion, e-commerce, MSMEs
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OPEC Fund’s 50 Million Loan Bolsters SMEs and Promotes Green Energy in West Africa
The loan intends to bolster the development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and advance green energy initiatives in West Africa.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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EAIF Commits USD 19 Million Senior Secured Debt for 20MW Solar PV Power Project in North-Western Uganda
The project is designed to provide clean, affordable energy for one of the most remote and underserved regions in north-western Uganda.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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