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FinDev Canada Invests $13 Million in Energy Entrepreneur Growth Fund for Clean Energy Access in Africa
Canadian investor FinDev Canada is providing $13 million to the Energy Entrepreneur Growth Fund (EEGF). This funding will be reinvested in early-stage electricity access providers operating in sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- energy access
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Clean Energy Firm Husk Signs UN Energy Compact as it Begins Solar Mini-Grid Expansion in Nigeria, Rest of Africa
Husk Power Systems, a clean energy company that has been at the forefront of fueling rural electrification since 2008, is planning to launch 500 solar mini-grids in Nigeria over the next five years.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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The Beyond the Grid Fund for Africa Signs Its First Projects in Liberia
The two first agreements under the EUR 108 million facility have been signed with companies promoting energy access for low-income customers in the rural areas of Liberia.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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The Path Toward Commercialization: How Research Can Generate Business Opportunities in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Research universities and labs are important engines of innovation that play a vital role in global business development – and commercializing these innovations can deliver real-world impact. But according to Dana Gorodetsky and Sachin Nijhawan at the William Davidson Institute, there's a lack of expertise and resources related to the commercialization of research in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). They explore the benefits of commercialization for researchers, institutions and entrepreneurs, and offer four key lessons for commercializing research in LMICs.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Technology
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Announcing Our New Series: NextBillion’s Most Influential Articles
NextBillion runs our "Most Influential Articles" contest at the end of each year, in which we select 12 of our most-read articles from the previous year and invite readers to vote for their favorites. Since 2021 marked the 10th year of the contest, we're commemorating a full decade of thought-provoking analysis and opinion from entrepreneurs, investors, researchers and others in the emerging markets business and social enterprise sectors with a new series highlighting all of NextBillion’s Most Influential Articles from 2012 to today.
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- Agriculture, Coronavirus, Energy, Finance, Health Care, Impact Assessment, Investing, Social Enterprise, Technology
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Analysis: What Do New Cookstoves in Ghana and Air Conditioners in NYC Have in Common? Energy Justice.
Combating energy poverty and energy insecurity are critical elements to achieving environmental health equity for billions worldwide.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Africa Go Green Fund Signs a USD $5.5 Million Loan With Bboxx to Support the Rollout of Renewable Energy and Clean Cooking Systems Across Africa
On December 21st 2021, The Africa Go Green Fund for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency S.A., SICAV RAIF (“AGG”) signed its second transaction, a USD 5.5m medium-term senior secured loan with Bboxx.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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$45 Million Programme to Power Up Zimbabwe’s Renewable Energy Drive
The United Nations SDG-Fund has approved a $45 million programme to transform Zimbabwe’s renewable energy (RE) drive.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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