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Kenyan Court Suspends $736 Million Adani Power Line Deal
The Law Society has argued that the power deal is "a constitutional sham" and "tainted with secrecy".
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Rwanda to Halt Registration of Petrol Motor-Cycles in 2025
The Ministry of Infrastructure confirmed this policy as part of its push for cleaner, greener transportation options.
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- Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Report: Mobile Internet ‘Usage Gap’ Comprises More Than 3 Billion People
The GSMA estimates investment of $418 billion will be needed to achieve universal mobile internet access.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: MCC, Zambia Sign $491 Million Compact to Advance Agriculture Sector
The Zambia Farm-to-Market Compact will be implemented by the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA)–Zambia II, a new entity created by the Government of Zambia specifically to lead implementation of this compact program.
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- Agriculture, WASH
- Region
- Global
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IFC Commits $25 Million to Acumen’s Fund for Expanding Energy Access in Africa
The grant encourages solar companies to lower interest rates for end-users by achieving specific key performance indicators (KPIs).
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Afreximbank Announces Aim to Double Creative Africa Nexus Funding to $2 Billion to Boost Africa’s Creative Economy
The new funding will primarily focus on infrastructure development, which remains a key challenge in the creative sectors.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Nexif Ratch Energy Secures Financial Close for Its 145 MWP Bacolod Solar Power Project in the Philippines
It is a 145 MWp ground-mounted solar photovoltaic project that will connect to NGCP’s Bacolod Substation and can potentially power to up to 52,600 households.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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- infrastructure, renewable energy, solar, wind
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‘A Proudly South African Project’: Start Of The Journey For The Country’s First Electric Minibus Taxi
South Africa’s first electric minibus taxi, eKamva, was unveiled at the Smarter Mobility Africa Summit in Johannesburg today.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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