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Press Release: Report: Global Energy Crisis Shows Urgency of Accelerating Investment in Cheaper and Cleaner Energy in Africa
IEA’s Africa Energy Outlook 2022 sets out path to bring modern energy access to all Africans this decade while creating new growth industries in critical minerals and green hydrogen.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- renewable energy
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Healthtracka Raises $1.5 Million to Accelerate Inclusive Healthcare Across Africa
Healthtracka will utilize the funding to scale its B2B2C offering where partner companies in Nigeria can deliver at-home testing to their employees and accelerate its growth beyond current reach.
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- Finance, Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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CrossBoundary Energy Access raises $25 Million to Finance Solar-Powered Minigrids in Africa
CrossBoundary Energy Access (CBEA) has raised $25 million from ARCH Emerging Markets Partners, Bank of America, and Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund to finance the development of solar minigrids in Africa.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- energy access, solar
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Latin America Venture Capital Firm Maya Raises $100 Million in Second Fund
Venture capital firm Maya has raised $100 million in its second fund to invest in early stage Latin American startups.
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- Investing
- Region
- Latin America
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Over $5 Million in Funding to Support Farmers and Agribusinesses in Uganda to Become Climate Resilient
KOICA and ITC sign grant arrangement to enhance natural disaster resilience and competitiveness of farming households and agribusinesses in Uganda.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Companies Brace for Impact of New Forced Labor Law
Billions of dollars could be at stake as a law banning imports of some products from China goes into effect.
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- Uncategorized
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Press Release: New Partnership Aims to Enhance Energy Capacities in Humanitarian and Disaster Contexts
The partnership is aimed at enhancing capacity and increasing sustainable energy access through an ecosystem approach in humanitarian settings
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- Energy
- Region
- Global
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- energy access, partnerships, SDGs, solar
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Rwanda to Benefit From $62 Billion Fund to Address Water Challenges in African Cities
Rwanda is set to benefit from the African Cities Water Adaptation (ACWA) Fund which is set to address water issues and build climate resilience as a way of ensuring sustainable urbanisation in African cities.
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- Environment, WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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