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Press Release: ENGIE Partners With CarbonClear to Finance the Access to Energy Challenge in Africa Through the Voluntary Carbon Market
A landmark partnership was signed today to foster the sustainable development and access to energy financing in Africa through the Voluntary Carbon Markets.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Decentral Raises $12 Million to Provide Solar to Businesses in South Africa
The Johannesburg, South Africa-based company is getting $12.1 million to expand its project portfolio in South Africa.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- renewable energy, solar
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Fuel Subsidy: Nigerian Government Secures $800 Million World Bank Facility
The finance minister said the $800 million is the first tranche of palliatives will be transferred to 50 million Nigerians, who belong to the most vulnerable category of society.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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NSIA, Vitol Sign $50 Million Deal for Carbon Removal Projects
The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) says it has completed a joint venture (JV) agreement with Vitol to invest in a range of carbon avoidance and removal projects.
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- Energy, Environment, Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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DFC Invests $25 Million in Novastar’s Africa People + Planet Fund
The funding will back founders building agriculture and climate solutions in Africa.
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- Agriculture, Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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European Union Approves $378 Million For Electrification Of Bus Rapid Transportation Project In Kenya
The European Union has approved a $378 million financing for Kenya to boost the country’s Bus Rapid Transport System.
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- Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Africa Mobile Networks Secures $20 Million Loan for Rural Push
This latest financial backing follows a $36 million private equity investment from a consortium led by South African private equity firm Metier in 2021.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Equator Secures $40 Million in Commitments for Fund Targeting Climate Tech Startups in Africa
Despite the role technologies play in improving the world’s environmental footprint, raising venture capital has proved chiefly hard in years past.
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- Environment, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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