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Metro Africa Xpress (MAX), a mobility financing company based in Nigeria, has closed a $24 million funding round comprising both equity and debt as it progresses with its shift toward electric mobility financing across West and Central Africa, following the achievement of profitability in its Nigerian operations.
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Amid the growing impact of climate change on food security, farmers have called on the Federal Government to subsidise solar-powered irrigation systems to boost agricultural productivity and promote year-round farming.
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Nigeria aims to issue a 1.5 trillion naira ($1 billion) green bond in 2023 to finance renewable energy projects and other climate initiatives. The country is partnering with the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation to enable private sector participation in this effort.
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However, energy analysts warn that the pace of progress remains grossly inadequate when weighed against the country’s population growth, weak financing structures and pending infrastructure deficits, raising concerns over whether current interventions can deliver universal energy access anytime soon.
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No fewer than 500 young Nigerians have completed a six-month solar energy training programme under the GreenWorks Africa programme, targeted at expanding access and unlocking billions of Naira in economic opportunities in the country’s clean energy market.
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Beneath the headlines of slowing private equity acquisitions, a more sophisticated tool is quietly gaining influence: securitisation. Securitisation is poised to become a popular financing tool in Africa, particularly for meeting massive development needs in infrastructure, energy, and housing.
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EnergyPro, in collaboration with Polska Fundacja dla Afryki, has trained and empowered residents of Ibadan in solar installation, safety practices and power bank construction, as part of efforts to promote renewable energy adoption and skills development in Nigeria.
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If we power agriculture properly with cold rooms, milling, processing, and reliable logistics, food will reach homes instead of spoiling on the road or in markets. That is why the disconnect matters. Energy is not just about electricity; it is about nutrition, livelihoods, and economic survival.
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Chronic power shortages are shutting down essential services in some rural communities in Ogun State and quietly pushing patients away from government-owned primary health care centres that should be their first point of care.
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The Lagos State Electrification Agency (LSEA) has installed over 22,000 solar-powered streetlights across the metropolis. For decades, Lagos relied heavily on grid electricity and diesel-powered lamps to keep its streets bright at night. LSEA said the system was costly, unreliable, and environmentally harmful.
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