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Press Release: GOGLA and USEA Sign Partnership to Scale up the Productive Use of Renewable Energy in Uganda
The partnership seeks to enhance the use of renewable energy to improve food security and create economic empowerment in Uganda.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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How African Companies Are Solving the Continent’s Solar Finance Problem
While solar adoption is soaring in wealthier regions, it remains startlingly low in Africa. As of 2022, only about 13 gigawatts of solar capacity had been installed across the entire continent.
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- Energy, Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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African Data Center Firm Teraco to Build Out Giant Power Plant
Teraco raised $104 million with Absa Bank for renewables.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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COMESA, World Bank Announce $50 Million Energy Access Initiative
The program will engage specialized local and international firms and private investors to provide technical services.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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South Africa’s Hohm Energy Raises $8 Million to Drive Solar Revolution
Hohm Energy will accelerate the adoption of rooftop solar in South Africa by investing in its new cutting-edge climate fintech strategy.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Reimagining Enterprise Support and Advisory Services for Energy SMEs: Five Principles for Boosting their Impact in the Global South
Over 675 million people still lack access to electricity (as of 2021) — over 80% of whom live in sub-Saharan Africa. As Godfrey Simiyu Katiambo at Mercy Corps Energy4Impact explains, bridging this energy gap in an equitable, sustainable manner will require not only a massive increase in funding, but also targeted support for the small-and-medium enterprises (SMEs) that are advancing clean energy access in underserved communities. He explores the growing need for enterprise support and technical and business advisory services that cater to these SMEs' unique challenges, and proposes five ways to boost the impact of these services.
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- Energy, Environment
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World Bank Allocates Nearly $300 Million to Support Renewable Energy Projects in Eastern and Southern Africa through Partnership with TDB
This platform aims to facilitate electricity access for up to 5 million people, clean cooking access for up to 1 million people, and add up to 35MW of energy capacity to the region.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Uganda-Based Electric Cooking Startup PowerUP Announces Successful Initial Close of its Seed Round
PowerUP is at the forefront of transforming cooking habits in Africa, introducing households to a new era of clean and efficient electric cooking.
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- Energy, Health Care, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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