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Sun King Secures $80 Million to Expand Off-Grid Solar Access in Nigeria

Sun King is a global leader in off-grid solar energy, operating in over 40 countries with a network of more than 29,500 sales agents and a customer base that has already purchased over 27 million solar products.

Source

Innovation Village (link opens in a new window)

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Energy, Finance

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development finance, lending, partnerships, solar, sustainable finance

Press Release: IFC and Canada Invest in Husk to Catalyze Solar-Powered Economic Growth in Rural Nigeria

The financing will support the rollout of Husk’s portfolio of solar hybrid minigrids in Northern Nigeria, helping address one of the country’s most urgent development challenges.

Source

Husk (link opens in a new window)

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Energy

Region

Sub-Saharan Africa

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development finance, lending, partnerships, public-private partnerships, renewable energy, rural development, scale, solar

Expanding Access to Finance for Energy Enterprises: EnDev Partners with Kiva

Through this collaboration, Kiva will provide tailored financial solutions to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the energy access sector across EnDev’s portfolio in sub-Saharan Africa.

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EnDev (link opens in a new window)

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Energy, Finance

Region

Sub-Saharan Africa

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clean cooking, financial inclusion, MSMEs, off-grid energy, partnerships, renewable energy, solar, sustainable finance

Airtel, Starlink Strike Deal to Expand Satellite Internet Access

"With the growing demand for reliable connectivity in facilitating remote education, digital finance, and telemedicine — the telco is betting that satellite internet will play a crucial role in scaling digital access."

Source

The Kenyan Wall Street (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Technology, Telecommunications

Region

Sub-Saharan Africa

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digital inclusion, infrastructure, partnerships, regulations, scale

Analysis: What Can We Learn From Cities About Water Innovation?

Water innovation thrives when public-private partnerships, academic collaborations, and anchor institutions align.

Source

World Economic Forum (link opens in a new window)

Categories

WASH

Region

Global

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blended finance, innovation, partnerships, public-private partnerships, scale, SDGs, urban development, water

Raiven Capital Launches $100 Million Climatech Fund Anchored by Frog Lake First Nation Investing in Scalable Climatech

"Raiven's Climatech Fund serves as a platform to commercialize Indigenous-led innovation, blending traditional knowledge systems such as "two-eyed seeing" with frontier technologies to develop practical, market-driven solutions in digital infrastructure and clean energy innovation."

Source

PR Newswire (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Environment, Investing

Region

Global

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agtech, artificial intelligence, climate change, Digital Public Infrastructure, e-mobility, Internet of Things, manufacturing, partnerships, renewable energy

Longi Solar Europe Powers Latin America Energy Shift With Key Utility-Scale Alliance

"The initiative, developed in partnership with a leading global energy developer, leverages LONGi’s Hi-MO 9 modules to address complex energy challenges across sun-drenched and variable climates."

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Longi (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Energy

Region

Latin America

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corporations, decarbonization, energy access, partnerships, renewable energy, scale, solar

New African Space Agency to Coordinate Continent’s Work

With the agency, the AU intends to establish a strong base for the continent to coordinate its approach to space activities in support of sustainable development, disaster management, climate change monitoring, and socio-economic growth.

Source

University World News (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Environment

Region

Sub-Saharan Africa

Tags

climate change, innovation, partnerships, public policy, research, SDGs