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UK and Uganda Unveil £5 Million Clean Cooking Initiative
This two-year initiative is set to tackle critical challenges in clean energy access and enhance cooking conditions for millions of Ugandans.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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UN Report Records First Drop in Energy Access in Decade
This is the first time the number of people without access to electricity increased in over a decade.
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- Global
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New Portfolio Company in Kenya Scaling up Access to Clean Cooking Through Biogas Solutions
An agreement has been signed with a biogas system provider in Kenya to scale up access to clean cooking solutions for small-scale farmers across the country.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Bboxx Partners With TotalEnergies Marketing Rwanda to Scale Clean Cooking Access to 1 Million People Across Rwanda
The partnership will see Bboxx providing its innovative technology and PAYGo finance model and TotalEnergies Marketing Rwanda LPG cylinders.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Schneider Electric Energy Access Asia & Spark+ Africa Closes US$3.75 Million Series A Investment in ATEC for Global South Expansions
SEEAA is a €21M investment vehicle managed by Schneider Electric to invest in early-stage clean energy ventures in South and Southeast Asia.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Scalable Mini-Grid Design Requires Expandable Systems: Why Modular Technology and Finance are Key to the Sector’s Growth and Sustainability
Mini-grids offer a proven, low-cost solution to bring energy access to hard-to-reach communities. But as Nathan Sermonis and Liam Murphy at Vittoria Technology argue, mini-grid projects need to start small and grow alongside customer demand for optimal sustainability. They explore why smart mini-grid design requires expandable, right-sized systems with “modular” finance and technology, and discuss how recent innovations in batteries and other solar technologies can enable this change in the sector’s approach to system design.
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- Energy, Technology
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Report: Progress on Basic Energy Access Reverses for First Time in a Decade
A combination of factors contributed to this including the global energy crisis, inflation, growing debt distress in many low-income countries, and increased geopolitical tensions.
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- Energy
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: British International Investment and Symbiotics Strengthen Partnership With Launch of Second Green Basket Bond Across Asia and Africa
Following the successful launch of the first green basket bond in 2022, the new issuance will increase financing to small-scale green projects and businesses, funded through micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) lenders across Africa, South and South-East Asia.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Environment, Investing, Technology, Transportation
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- Global
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