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The bank, a partnership between Afreximbank and the African Petroleum Producers Organisation, is meant to help plug a funding gap in Africa amid pressure on major banks from environmental groups to shift investment dollars away from climate-warming oil and gas projects. The bank is set to start operations this year with an initial $5 billion.
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Erik Nygard, Founder and CEO of Accra-based Kofa, an e-bike startup, in-sights into alternative ways to support the continent’s electric mobility transition.
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- Forbes
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Poor access to reliable, affordable energy has often been a serious hindrance to economic and human capital development across Africa. Unreliable or no electricity access leads to lower enrolment and retention rates in schools and negatively impacts healthcare facilities’ ability to provide services.
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- Mining Technology
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The developed world’s industrialisation was not right, it resulted in high carbon emissions. Africa must have a cleaner industrialisation. One of the region’s biggest issues is deforestation because most people need wood and charcoal for cooking. If we can move towards clean cooking, deforestation rates will decline.
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- The Washington Post
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In a new report UNITAR said some 62 million tons of “e-waste” was generated in 2022, enough to fill tractor-trailers that could be lined up bumper to bumper around the globe. It’s on track to reach 82 million tons by 2030. In Africa, which generates the least of any of the five big global regions, recycling and collection rates hover at about 1%.
- 60 Decibels
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60 Decibels, a leading social impact measurement company, is proud to announce the publication of Why Off-Grid Energy Matters 2024, the world’s most comprehensive impact assessment of the off-grid sector to date.
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- IEA
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Unlike in advanced economies, the understanding of clean energy innovation and the specific policy challenges in emerging and developing economies is limited. This hinders sound decision-making in these countries and makes it harder for the international community to provide support and guidance.
- Efficiency for Access Coalition
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Humanitarian settings are often located in regions with poor infrastructure and limited access to electricity. Host governments can be reluctant to invest and build sustainable infrastructure in these areas, as they are seen as temporary solutions.
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- Next Billion
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Women are the primary users of low-cost energy solutions like clean cookstoves, biomass digesters and SHS. Therefore, it is crucial that the companies that make these products engage women closely in their development. Making the clean energy sector more gender inclusive will also require increased intentionality on the part of funders.
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- Reuters
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Off-grid renewable systems, particularly solar panels combined with battery storage, can be a “game changer” for healthcare. Off-grid solar offers the promise of bringing power to facilities that are still out of reach of electricity grids, while providing a more efficient and reliable back-up supply in urban hospitals.
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