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Swedfund Invests €15 Million in Hummingbirds Gondwana to Scale Nature Projects in Africa
The fresh funding will help restore and safeguard forests and coastal environments, support responsible land use, and expand access to clean cooking technologies.
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- Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Africa Emerges as World Fastest-Growing Solar Market in 2025 – Report
Africa’s solar adoption is gradually becoming mainstream market.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: EAAIF Commits EUR 40 Million of Sustainability-Linked Financing to Support the Upgrade and Expansion of Cabo Verde’s National Airport Network
The financing will support Phase 1B of a 40-year concession awarded in 2023 to Cabo Verde Airports, and will fund critical capacity upgrades, runway extensions, terminal expansions, etc.
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- Transportation
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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PwC Takes Over Koko Networks After Clean-Cooking Startup Enters Administration
The collapse caps nearly two years of worsening financial and operational pressure, including in 2024 when Koko was forced to pivot to more expensive and often insufficient local supply, a shift insiders say squeezed margins and destabilised its fuel logistics.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Electric Vehicle Sales Boom as Ethiopia Bans Fossil-Fuel Car Imports
The East African country is making use of cheap hydropower and Chinese electric vehicles to ditch the internal combustion engine.
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- Energy, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Green Climate Fund Approves Record $1.225 Billion for Climate Projects
Mobilised finance will focus on the country's climate priorities, supporting adaptive agriculture to reduce food insecurity and strengthening rural resilience in the face of climate change, while addressing the pressures of hosting refugee populations.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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ResponsAbility Invests up to USD $25 Million in Roserve Enviro to Expand Water Treatment in India
Roserve Enviro designs, builds and operates decentralized wastewater recycling and desalination systems for large industrial clients across India.
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- Investing, Technology, WASH
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Report: Accelerating Clean Energy Procurement in the Asia-Pacific Region Through Improved Power Purchase Agreements
The report describes how PPAs work, identifies best design practices, and provides recommendations for four key APAC markets: Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, and Vietnam.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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