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Altech Raises $18 Million to Expand Access to Clean Energy in The DRC
DRC-based Altech Group has secured $18 million in debt financing and grants to expand its solar energy sales and distribution network.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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PepsiCo to Convert Waste into Fertiliser and Electricity in South Africa
A food waste-to-energy plant is being built at Simba Chips, PepsiCo's Johannesburg site in South Africa.
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- Agriculture, Energy, WASH
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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The World Resources Institute Mobilises $100 Million to Restore Forests in Five Countries in Africa
Committed to environmental restoration, the World Resources Institute (WRI) has just raised $100 million from the Audacious Project.
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- Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- climate change, forests
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African Development Bank Secures $350 Million Loan Deal from Japan International Cooperation Agency to Boost its Support for Private Sector Operations in Africa
The loan comes under the Enhanced Private Sector Assistance (EPSA) initiative, which is a component of Japan’s Official Development Assistance to Africa.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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aYo Launches Affordable Microinsurance in Cameroon
African insurtech aYo Holdings has launched its operations in Cameroon with innovative insurance products that offer local consumers affordable accident and death cover.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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India’s Quest to Build the World’s Largest Solar Farms
Pavagada Ultra Mega Solar Park, a clean-power plant the size of Manhattan, could be a model for the world—or a cautionary tale.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- renewable energy, solar
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Viewpoint: How Do Oil Palm Companies Get Away With Disregarding Indonesian Law?
University of Toronto anthropologist Tania Li argues that companies can act with impunity because of corporate-state collusion and a lack of organised resistance.
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- Agriculture, Environment
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- South Asia
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Payment Orchestration Fintech IXOPAY Teams Up with Latin America’s EBANX
The partners will focus on providing access to local payment solutions for global brands and to consumers.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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