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Report: Shell Expects 60% Rise in Global LNG Demand by 2040 as Asia Leads Growth
China, the world's top LNG importer, and India are increasing LNG import capacity and gas related infrastructure to meet rising demand, Shell added.
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- Global
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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
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Lessons from a Decade of Investing in a Frontier Market: What Impact Investors Can Learn from Nepal’s First International Private Equity Fund
Over a decade ago, the first international private equity and impact fund dedicated to Nepal – Dolma Impact Fund — was launched. As Tim Gocher at Dolma Fund Management explains, in those days it was rare for Nepalese companies to receive any foreign direct investment, let alone institutional private equity or impact capital. He discusses the challenges Dolma experienced in bringing private equity investment to Nepal, and shares key lessons for other impact investors looking to enter frontier markets.
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- Energy, Environment, Investing
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ARE & REIAMA Partner to Boost Decentralised Renewable Energy in Malawi
This partnership is designed to address policy and regulatory challenges, strengthen capacity building, support private sector development, and advocate for policies that drive energy access, energy security, and climate action.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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MOPO Secures US $7 Million Financing With British International Investment
This is aimed at revolutionising access to sustainable energy for millions of households and businesses across both urban and rural communities in Africa who suffer from unstable or no grid infrastructure.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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African Leaders Secure US $50 Billion Investment to Bridge Energy Gap
The commitments, announced at the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit in Tanzania.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Rockefeller Foundation Invests US$15.9 Million to Expand Electricity Access at Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit
This latest round of funding builds upon The Rockefeller Foundation’s and the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet’s (GEAPP) initial US$10 million into the RFCC’s Mission 300 Accelerator.
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- Energy, Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Ignite Power Signs Agreement to Acquire ENGIE Energy Access; Combined Entity to Launch as Ignite Energy Access
This transaction will create Africa’s largest provider of the full range of distributed renewable energy (DRE) solutions.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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