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SolarAfrica Secures $98 Million in Implementing the First Phase of Its 1 GW SunCentral Solar Project in South Africa
SunCentral is a large-scale solar photovoltaic plant located between Hanover and De Aer in the Northern Cape.
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- energy access, renewable energy, scale, solar
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European Investment Bank (EIB) Backs Africa Finance Corporation $750 Million Climate Resilient Infrastructure Fund
This landmark initiative will accelerate climate adaptation and sustainable infrastructure across Africa.
- Categories
- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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GHIB and BII Announce $50 Million Partnership to Boost Cross-Border Trade Across Africa’s Frontier Economies
"Under a Master Risk Participation Agreement (MPRA), the $50 million facility will enable GHIB to support more businesses and facilitate trade flows in the target countries."
- Categories
- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: China Won’t ‘Replace’ USAID in Africa
While China has spent tens of billions of dollars through trade and infrastructure project loans in Africa over the last decade, it spends significantly less on aid.
- Categories
- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Nigerians Are Building Affordable Alternatives to AWS and Google Cloud
Local cloud startups offer data sovereignty at a time when the debate about who has access to a country’s data is heating up.
- Categories
- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Can New Africa Energy Bank Power a Continent While Protecting the Planet?
A long-planned bank to fund oil and gas projects in Africa must balance profit with climate considerations, experts say.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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BII, Swedfund and Norfund Invest $85 Million in AgDevCo to Support Agribusinesses in Africa
The funding aims at support high-impact agribusinesses to increase productivity and improve food security in rural areas.
- Categories
- Agriculture, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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The Impact Has Been Devastating’: How USAID Freeze Sent Shockwaves Through Ethiopia
Ethiopia was the largest recipient of US aid assistance in sub-Saharan Africa before Donald Trump froze funding last month.
- Categories
- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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