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World Leaders Rally for ‘Full-Speed’ Climate Action Ahead of COP30
The goal was to accelerate global climate ambition ahead of COP30, which will be hosted in Brazil.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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South Africa’s Zimi Secures $320,000 to Test Turning EVs Into Power Stations
"By integrating vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology into this strategy, Zimi plans to offer fleet operators charging solutions and turn idle EVs into energy that can feed power back into their facilities or the grid."
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- e-mobility, renewable energy, solar
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B2B Industrial Solutions Provider Magma Raises $5 Million Series A Led by Capria Ventures
Magma enables factories to access high-quality customized raw materials, power their operations with green energy and biomaterial solutions, and manage waste responsibly by converting them into recyclable inputs.
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- manufacturing, MSMEs, recycling, renewable energy, waste
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ESG is Not Dead; The Deepest Forms of Sustainable Investing Are Thriving
Toniic’s latest T100 report shows remarkable shifts in impact capital deployment over the last ten years.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Global
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Nigeria’s Arnergy Raises $18 Million to Scale Solar Lease Plans as Fuel and Grid Costs Soar
The capital injection will be deployed to support Arnergy’s ambitions to install more than 12,000 additional solar energy systems by 2029.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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$40 Billion Africa Energy Fund to Boost Clean Cooking Access and Energy Transition
The fund focuses not only on expanding electrification but also on addressing the urgent need for clean cooking solutions.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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African Development Bank, AU Partner to Launch $300 Million Innovation Fund for Africa’s Tech Future
"The announcement of the innovation fund comes at a time when African countries are seeking sustainable ways to recover from the economic setbacks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing global financial uncertainties."
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- Education, Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Driving the Solar Revolution in Africa Together: EWIA Green Investments Acquires SunErgy
“Investments in solar and infrastructure drive growth and prosperity in Africa while countering the climate crisis," said Ralph Schneider, Managing Director of EWIA.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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