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FinDev Canada Invests $13 Million in Energy Entrepreneur Growth Fund for Clean Energy Access in Africa
Canadian investor FinDev Canada is providing $13 million to the Energy Entrepreneur Growth Fund (EEGF). This funding will be reinvested in early-stage electricity access providers operating in sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- energy access
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Clean Energy Firm Husk Signs UN Energy Compact as it Begins Solar Mini-Grid Expansion in Nigeria, Rest of Africa
Husk Power Systems, a clean energy company that has been at the forefront of fueling rural electrification since 2008, is planning to launch 500 solar mini-grids in Nigeria over the next five years.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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The Beyond the Grid Fund for Africa Signs Its First Projects in Liberia
The two first agreements under the EUR 108 million facility have been signed with companies promoting energy access for low-income customers in the rural areas of Liberia.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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India and IRENA Sign Renewables Agreement
India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has signed a strategic partnership agreement with IRENA, signaling its intent to further strengthen its collaboration with IRENA in the field of renewable energy.
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- Energy
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- Asia Pacific
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Analysis: What Do New Cookstoves in Ghana and Air Conditioners in NYC Have in Common? Energy Justice.
Combating energy poverty and energy insecurity are critical elements to achieving environmental health equity for billions worldwide.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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India’s Richest Man Is Pouring More Than $80 Billion Into Green Energy
Reliance Industries announced that it would allocate a whopping $80.6 billion to renewable power projects in the western Indian state of Gujarat, where it hopes to help generate a million new jobs.
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- Energy
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Press Release: Africa Go Green Fund Signs a USD $5.5 Million Loan With Bboxx to Support the Rollout of Renewable Energy and Clean Cooking Systems Across Africa
On December 21st 2021, The Africa Go Green Fund for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency S.A., SICAV RAIF (“AGG”) signed its second transaction, a USD 5.5m medium-term senior secured loan with Bboxx.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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$45 Million Programme to Power Up Zimbabwe’s Renewable Energy Drive
The United Nations SDG-Fund has approved a $45 million programme to transform Zimbabwe’s renewable energy (RE) drive.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa