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Report: Efficiency for Access Publishes a Report on Constructing the World’s Most Sustainable Solar-Powered Cold Room
". . . Efficiency for Access published ‘Designing for Sustainability: Blueprint for a Low-Carbon Cold Room’, a report setting out the principles behind the construction of the world’s most sustainable solar-powered cold room to date."
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Nigeria’s Salpha Energy Raises $1.3 Million Funding to Scale Local Solar Assembly
Salpha will use the funding to scale operations, expand its product portfolio, and strengthen its local solar assembly facility.
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- Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Union Investment Cuts TotalEnergies Stake Over East African Project Allegations
The TotalEnergies spokesperson cited the company's June 2024 response to a previous JFI report that, after investigating, "the highlighted concerns do not appear to be related to the Kingfisher project operations".
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- Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- human rights, solar, wind
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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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Press Release: 20 Million People Improved Their Energy Access Through Off-Grid Solar in 2024, According to the New Global Off-Grid Solar Market Report
"Demand for off-grid solutions remains high despite negative macroeconomic factors like high inflation and climate emergencies, and it is considered the most cost-effective way to power almost half of the new connections under Mission 300."
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- Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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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.
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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