Africa
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CLIMATE CHANGE
[Peter Nalika] What Africa Should Demand at COP29
With COP29 around the corner, Africa aims to take a more assertive stance in advocating for technology-driven climate action. Building on the outcomes of COP28, Africa’s demands at this year’s conference should centre around advancing climate technology access, fostering local innovation ecosystems, and ensuring the continent’s unique needs and challenges are integral to global climate tech conversations. COP28’s Green Digital…
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CLIMATE CHANGE
Green Climate Fund approves $151 million for AfDB’s climate resilience programme
The Green Climate Fund has approved $151 million in financing for a major resilience programme supported by the African Development Bank (AfDB) to address climate vulnerability in the Horn of Africa. The approval was granted at the Fund’s 39th Board meeting and comprises a $90.7 million grant and a $60.3 million loan. The financing will support the Bank Group’s “Building Climate…
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RENEWABLE ENERGY
Africa’s renewable energy market poses $193-Billion opportunity by 2031
The size of Africa’s investment opportunity in renewable energy represents a potential US$193-billion by 2031. However, realising this potential will require access to innovative funding models and a robust secondary finance market to recycle and widen the available capital pool. This is according to new research from global consultancy firm Wood Mackenzie, commissioned by Revego Fund Managers and MOBILIST. Amid…
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