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Analysis: Starlink in Africa is a Dream of Connectivity Amidst Reality
While Starlink's entry into Africa marks a significant step towards improving internet connectivity, it is just one piece of a larger puzzle.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: $40 million EIB Backing for Acre Impact Capital’s Innovative Private Debt Fund in Africa
The fund will support renewable power, health, food and water scarcity; sustainable cities; and green transport in Africa.
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- Energy, Environment, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: IFC and Absa Partner to Expand Financing for Green Buildings in South Africa
Green buildings represent a significant low-carbon investment opportunity because they can save electricity and reduce water consumption.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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FSDAi, InfraCredit Invest $13 Million in Nigeria’s Green Projects
The lack of investment available for early-stage, or “greenfield” projects, particularly climate-aligned infrastructure projects, continues to be a challenge due to perceived high risks.
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- Environment, Investing
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Bright Raises $35.5 Million Series C Round
Bright provides access to solar energy without bearing the entire infrastructure cost.
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- Energy, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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Press Release: UK Sets Out Support to Make Nigeria’s Agriculture Sector More Climate- Resilient
The support will help transform Nigeria's rural economy and support the adoption and scaling up of sustainable agricultural practices.
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- Agriculture, Environment, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Viewpoint: The World Bank Is Failing on Climate Change
If the World Bank is serious about meeting its development goals, it cannot do so without first tackling climate change.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: African and Global Institutional Investors Sign On to New $500 Million Infrastructure Fund
The fund will catalyse further investment flows to the development of critical infrastructure across the African continent.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- accelerators, infrastructure, scale
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