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Kenyan Climate-Tech Startup KOKO Secures Funding from Rand Merchant Bank
KOKO replaces demand for charcoal through supplying over 1.1 million homes with bioethanol cooking fuel.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Senegal’s Sall Inaugurates E-Bus Fleet of Dakar Public Transport Network
The large-capacity buses (approximately 150 seats) are set to carry some 300,000 passengers a day.
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- Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Oil and Pollution: A New Page Turns for Shell in Nigeria
Shell is selling off some of its historic activities in Nigeria.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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The Emerging African Infrastructure Fund Raises $294 Million for Sustainable Projects in Africa
The EAIF will invest in infrastructure projects focused on the energy transition, low-carbon economies, and energy-efficient smart cities.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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£8 Million Awarded to LEIA to Boost Energy Access in Global South
It is estimated this additional funding will result in a reduction of approx. 500,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Kenyan Climate Tech Startup Octavia Carbon Secures Funding for Carbon Capture Technology
Octavia Carbon not only pioneers in technological solutions but also provides a platform for the purchase of carbon credits.
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- Environment, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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NextBillion’s Most Influential Articles of 2023: Announcing the Three Winners of our Annual Contest
As 2024 gets underway, we'd like to announce the results of NextBillion’s annual “Most Influential Article of the Year” contest. This year's contest featured a strong slate of articles, covering a diverse array of topics ranging from systems change to decarbonization, in sectors that included energy, agriculture, finance and more. We've highlighted the three winners, as selected by our readers, in this article.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Environment, Finance, Investing, Social Enterprise, Technology, WASH
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Announcing NextBillion’s Most Influential Articles of 2023: Cast Your Vote in our Annual Contest by Jan. 7!
As 2023 draws to a close, it’s time for NextBillion’s annual tradition: our “Most Influential Articles of the Year” contest. As we've done since 2012, we've selected 12 of our most-read articles from the past year, inviting readers to vote for the ones that influenced their thinking the most. You can vote multiple times — up to once per hour — during the voting period, which will run from Dec. 22 to 11:59 pm on Jan. 7. Best wishes for a healthy and prosperous new year!
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- Agriculture, Energy, Environment, Finance, Investing, Social Enterprise, Technology, WASH
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