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Viewpoint: Curbing Plastic Pollution: The Renewable Energy Sector’s Unexplored Opportunity
At first glance, the renewable energy sector and plastic pollution seem to occupy separate spheres. Yet, plastics are deeply woven into the fabric of renewable energy infrastructure.
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- Energy, Technology, WASH
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- Global
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Analysis: The Role of Digitalisation in Collective Action to End Plastic Pollution
On World Environment Day, the APC Environmental Sustainability Group invites all stakeholders to reflect on the impacts of digital technologies on the planet, and their role in contributing to collective action to end plastic pollution.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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Nigerian Construction Tech Startup Cutstruct Raises $1.5 Million Seed Round
Nigerian construction tech startup Cutstruct has raised US$1.5m in a seed round of funding to help it scale operations.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- housing, infrastructure, startups
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Afrik Tests World-First Voting Platform to Decide Africa’s Green Future
Pioneering digital platform leverages blockchain technology to democratize investment in Africa's renewable energy and digital infrastructure.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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New Report by NIUA and RMI Identifies Key Decarbonization Strategies for India with Potential to Cut 8 Gt of Emissions by 2050
"This report identifies five high-impact decarbonization strategies that, if widely implemented, can cumulatively eliminate up to 8 gigatons (Gt) of operational and embodied carbon emissions by 2050 — nearly three times India's current annual emissions."
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- Environment, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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EAAIF Raises $325 Million to Support Infrastructure Projects in Africa and Asia
The Emerging Africa & Asia Infrastructure Fund (EAAIF), managed by Ninety One, has raised $325 million in new debt financing to support essential infrastructure development across Africa and Asia.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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How Starlink Is Stitching Together a Pan-African Strategy in Small Bytes
If Starlink is allowed to launch in South Africa, it could send a powerful signal across the continent.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Report: Global Circularity Rate Fell to 6.9%—Despite Growing Recycling
"Together with the CGR 2025, Circle Economy has launched the CGR® Dashboard —a database unlocking the millions of data points collected since the annual report’s inception, with the aim of democratising circularity data to enable policymakers, business leaders, and changemakers worldwide to make informed decisions."
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- Environment, Technology
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- Global
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