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Four Key Lessons for Implementing PAYGo 2.0: How the PAYGo Solar Sector Can Fulfill its Potential
In response to the recent NextBillion article by Dan Murphy and Willem Nolens at PAYGo Lab, on how companies and investors can move PAYGo solar toward "PAYGo 2.0,” Yariv Cohen at Ignite Energy Access argues that it's time for deep reflection and realignment in the industry. He explains why PAYGo 2.0 — an approach aimed at boosting repayment rates and profitability through improved customer selection and support — is the only way forward for the sector, and shares four lessons Ignite has learned from its efforts to implement this model.
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- Energy, Environment, Finance, Investing
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Swedfund Commits to Novastar Ventures Fund
Through this indirect investment, Swedfund aims to catalyse funding for early-stage African businesses across sectors.
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- Energy, Investing, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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The PURE Growth Fund Opens Call for Proposals for Clean Energy and Agribusinesses in Tanzania
The Pure Growth Fund is a transformative initiative to accelerate the Productive Use of Renewable Energy (PURE) within Tanzania's agri-food systems and unlock low-emission development pathways for the country.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Sistema.bio Signs MoU with Danone to Deploy 6,500 Biodigesters Across Dairy Farms
These systems transform livestock waste into renewable biogas and organic fertilizer, which can be used as valuable resources at farm level.
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- Agriculture, Energy, WASH
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- Global
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Actis Raises US $1.7 Billion for Second Long Life Infrastructure Fund
"The Actis long life infrastructure strategy invests into brownfield infrastructure assets across growth markets in Asia, Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa."
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- Global
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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.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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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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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Coal India to Build $3 Billion Clean Energy Projects to Power Green Ammonia Facilities
"The initiative is part of the company’s strategy to offset emissions and support India’s national goal of reaching net zero by 2070."
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- Energy
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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