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AUDA-NEPAD Launches Africa Green Transition PPP Fund, a New Investment Platform to Finance Africa’s Green Industrial Future
The Fund will channel blended finance and institutional capital into renewable energy, power transmission, water-energy projects and industrial decarbonisation across Africa. It was launched at the STC Ministerial Segment in Abidjan, with a first closing targeted at the Africa Business Forum 2026.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Why EV Infrastructure, Not Vehicles, Will Determine Africa’s Mobility Transition
In many emerging electric mobility markets, the question is no longer whether riders are willing to adopt EVs. It is whether the broader infrastructure ecosystem, including charging, swapping, grid capacity, and financing, can scale quickly enough to keep pace.
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- Energy, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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US to Invest $2.5 Billion in Southeast Asia, Including AI Initiative, $1.5 Billion in Energy
The U.S. Mission to ASEAN revealed the investment in a statement on Tuesday, as part of a special press briefing on the outcome of the 59th ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting (AMM-59).
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- Investing, Technology, Telecommunications
- Region
- South Asia
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EAAIF Commits $50 Million to Key Renewable Projects in Asia
The facility is designed to move projects toward a ready-to-build stage. Funding will support development work before construction and help projects meet international technical, environmental and governance standards.
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- Investing
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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BasiGo and Rubis Energy Kenya Partner to Expand EV Charging Infrastructure Across Kenya
The partnership is deploying high-power DC Fast Chargers, which will serve BasiGo Electric buses while also being available to the public.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Social Finance First: Standard Bank Pioneers $29 Million Helios Towers Facility
Standard Bank has launched its first social documentary credit facility, providing Helios Towers with a $29m trade finance solution structured under the Loan Market Association's social loan principles.
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- Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Xoom, a PayPal Service, and Flutterwave Enable Direct Money Transfers to Nigeria
By combining Xoom’s expansive reach with Flutterwave’s local compliance and banking partnerships, the two companies are providing a more accessible financial corridor for the continent.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Globe Launches Philippines’ First Starlink Satellite-to-Mobile Service
Globe said the launch supports its broader strategy to strengthen digital inclusion and improve disaster resilience by ensuring reliable connectivity remains available during emergencies and in underserved locations.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
- Region
- South Asia
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