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Africa Data Centres Signs 20-Year Solar Energy Partnership With Distributed Power Africa
Distributed Power Africa will supply 12MW of renewable solar energy for Africa Data Centres facilities in South Africa.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- data, energy access, innovation, renewable energy, solar
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Nigeria Begins Work on Solar Cell Production Factory to Boost Power Supply
Work has begun in Nigeria on the construction of a solar-cell production factory aimed at increasing power supply in the West African country.
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- Energy, Environment, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: UpEnergy Issues World’s First Carbon Credits Linked to Electric Clean Cooking Devices Deployed in Sub-Saharan Africa
The new project provides a pathway for a growing number of African consumers to abandon the toxic burning of unsustainable, wood-based fuels and breathe cleaner air with healthier, zero-emissions electric cooking.
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- Environment, Social Enterprise, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Mexico Makes Lots of Electric Cars, but Few Mexicans Drive Them
The zero emissions cars remain too expensive for most Mexicans and they are impractical to drive in much of the country, which lacks enough charging stations.
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- Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Latin America
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Agros Raises US $2.7 Million in Pre-Series A Funding Round
Sustainable agriculture solutions help Asian farmers decarbonize and double their profits, says agritech start-up.
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- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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- agtech, energy access
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The Clean Cooking Alliance Releases its 2022 Annual Report
The Clean Cooking Alliance (CCA) released its 2022 Annual Report, highlighting how CCA has continued to transform markets.
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- Energy
- Region
- Global
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- clean cooking, energy access, SDGs
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Zambia: EU Funds €12 Million for Access to Clean Cooking Through the MCFA
The funding will help accelerate access to clean cooking in Zambia, where only 16% of the population uses improved cookstoves for cooking.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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$130.5 Million Liquified Petroleum Gas Facility Starts Construction in Mombasa, Kenya
The re-filling plant for liquefied petroleum gas will service both Tanzania and Kenya in a bid to make clean cooking gas more affordable and accessible for both East African countries.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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