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Renewables Sub-Saharan Africa
TDB, GGGI partner for climate finance
The Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank and the Global Green Growth Institute have partnered to explore climate financing opportunities and strategies
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Renewables Sub-Saharan Africa
Astra to develop Lesotho energy park
California-headquartered Astra Energy has signed an MoU with the Lesotho National Development Corporation to develop a 100MW renewable energy park in Lesotho, a sovereign enclave within South Africa
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Renewables Sub-Saharan Africa
ATIDI supports Kenyan energy through RLSF
The Government of Kenya and African Trade & Investment Development Insurance have signed a regional liquidity support facility MoU to advance renewable energy and transmission projects in the east African country
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Oil & Gas Sub-Saharan Africa
88 Energy buys into Namibian Pel 93 license
88 Energy has taken a 20% stake in the petroleum exploration licence 93 located in the Owambo Basin, Namibia
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Oil & Gas Sub-Saharan Africa
Vaalco in talks to acquire Svenska, Cote d'Ivoire O&G block
Vaalco Energy has confirmed market speculation that it is in discussions with the owner of Svenska Petroleum Exploration AB regarding a possible debt-free corporate transaction to acquire Svenska
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Mining Sub-Saharan Africa
Pensana secures $156m for Angolan rare earth mine
Magnet metal exploration company Pensana has secured project financing for its flagship Longonjo rare earths project in Angola through its 84% owned subsidiary Ozango Minerais SA
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Renewables Sub-Saharan Africa
Milele Energy expands Kenyan infra team
Pan-African independent power generation company Milele Energy has expanded its infrastructure team in Nairobi, Kenya
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Renewables Sub-Saharan Africa
GreenCo, ZESCO sign MoU for Zambian BESS
Africa GreenCo – operating through its Zambian subsidiary GreenCo Power Storage – has signed a MoU with national utility ZESCO for a battery energy storage system project within Zambia
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Renewables Sub-Saharan Africa
Gauteng, SA announce 800MW solar farm
The Gauteng provincial government in South Africa will establish an 800MW solar plant in Merafong, South Africa, as part of its energy crisis response plan
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Renewables Sub-Saharan Africa
Final PPA signed for Secunda, South Africa
Chemical firms Air Liquide and Sasol have signed another PPA with Enel Green Power RSA for the supply of an additional 110MW of renewable power to Sasol’s Secunda site in South Afria
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Renewables Sub-Saharan Africa
Somalia releases EoI for Bossaso grid
The Somalian Ministry of Energy & Water Resources has released an expression of interest calling for consultation services for the repair and expansion of the Bossaso power grid and expertise to strengthen the knowledge and capabilities of energy institutions in the country
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Renewables Sub-Saharan Africa
CNSS makes additional investment in TDB shares
Djibouti’s Caisse Nationale de Securité Sociale has invested an additional $5.4 million in the capital stock of the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank
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Social & Defence Sub-Saharan Africa
AFC invests $40m in African Medical Centre of Excellence
The Africa Finance Corporation has committed up to $40 million in equity for the construction of the African Medical Centre of Excellence Hospital
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Renewables Sub-Saharan Africa
Teraco secures grid allocation for 120MW SA solar
South African digital infra company Teraco has secured its first grid capacity allocation from national utility Eskom, paving the way for construction of a $106 million, 120MW utility-scale solar PV facility in the Free State province of South Africa
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Renewables Sub-Saharan Africa
APPL, ECOnnect partner for Project Green
Alternative Petroleum & Power Limited and Norway’s ECOnnect Energy have partnered to deliver Project Green, an APPL initiative to supply clean e-fuels, including e-methanol and green ammonia, in Africa
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Renewables Sub-Saharan Africa
Blue Water Shipping expands Africa operations
Blue Water Shipping will expand its operations in Africa, opening offices in Walvis Bay, Namibia and Cape Town, South Africa
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Renewables Sub-Saharan Africa
RePower initiative to tackle energy access in Africa
A cross-border group made up of 13 organisations has launched the RePower project, an initiative aimed at overcoming the lack of access to electricity in rural and remote areas throughout Africa through plug-and-play microgrids
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Renewables Sub-Saharan Africa
Solarcentury Africa signs JDA for Botswana solar
Solarcentury Africa and Energy & National Resource Corporation Botswana have signed a joint development agreement to develop and build a 100MW solar project near Palapye, Botswana
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Renewables Sub-Saharan Africa
K-C to install rooftop solar at Cape Town facility
Multinational brand owner Kimberly-Clarke has signed a long-term PPA with Energy Partners for a 2.2MW solar rooftop system at K-C’s Epping facility in South Africa