AfDB approves $23m for Cape Verde’s energy project
The project seeks to add 13.5 megawatts of wind generation capacity and 26 megawatt-hours of grid-connected battery energy storage.
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Schneider launches 2025 edition of Go Green competition
The top three winning teams will get €10,000 in seed funding: €6,000 for first place, €2,500 for second place, and €1500 for third place.
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Africa turns to solar amid electricity challenges
CBi-electric: low voltage predicts that 194.34 gigawatts-peak (GWp) of solar power will be added across Africa this year.
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Ghana's Kofa gets $1.8m pre-Series A funding
The funds will enable Kofa to expand its artificial intelligence-powered battery-swapping network in Ghana, Kenya, and beyond.
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MTN puffs up South Sudan connectivity with solar units
The initiative, according to the telco, aims to bridge the energy gap; ensuring residents can stay connected by providing free and sustainable power solutions.
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WiSolar offers base pay for Nigerian partners
WiSolar will use Ecobank Nigeria's digital payment infrastructure to provide payouts to its network of Partner Merchants.
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TCS Sustainathon SA 2024 winners unveiled
The first prize went to team Nexura from the University of Cape Town, the University of the Witwatersrand, and Nelson Mandela University.
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OPEC Fund backs Africa’s largest onshore wind power project
The project seeks to power over one million homes while reducing carbon emissions by around 2.5 million tonnes per year.
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Clear Blue partners Green Energy to power African telecom sites
Growth Energy will power telecom sites with Clear Blue's Esite-Micro power technology and Illumience Smart Power service as part of the partnership.
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Why South Africa needs trade partners to scale green energy
There is no doubt that South Africa has some of the best potential for renewable energy on the planet.
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d.light closes $176m new financing facility for PayGo consumer loan
The new funding facility will assist the company in expanding its consumer loan service PayGo in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.
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WiSolar’s prepaid solar utility opens service in Gauteng
The company says this business model allows property owners to install solar at no upfront cost.