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Oil & gas

The top 20 African green ventures currently raising money

Global interest is starting to improve the investment landscape for climate ventures on the continent. We list 20 stand-out companies and look at the four sectors taking off.

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Investment

Weather warning systems

Looking at climate's AI future

Today we investigate the role that technology will play in Africa's green economy and how innovation may be funded

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What’s the role of the state in carbon markets?

African governments want to avoid going from one damaging extreme (too little oversight) to the other when it comes to climate finance

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Carbon markets

Media Monitoring, Monday 2 October

Namibia commences constructing Africa's inaugural green hydrogen refuelling station. Kenya plans Africa's largest wind farm. The IMF grants $1.32 billion to Morocco, fortifying climate resilience and risk mitigation.

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Media Monitoring, Friday 29 September

Nigeria embraces solar power to tackle electricity challenges, while South Africa and Japan join forces for decarbonization and hydrogen initiatives. African agrifoodtech sees a surge with startups securing $1.76 billion in investments over the past decade

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Profile: Innovation leader with answers

Join CrossBoundary’s Tombo Banda on the search for renewable energy solutions

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Profile

Time for a rethink: How to max the humble mini-grid

What’s in the pipeline for climate ideas? We’re continuing our occasional series of innovation spotlights.

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Mini-grids

Climate ventures raising > $200m

Major investors have long complained that it's hard to deploy capital in Africa's green economy because the ticket sizes are small. But that may be changing.

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Energy

Investment

Mini-grids

🚁 Heli view: Africa must stick to its guns on climate funding

African leaders presented their newly-minted green agenda on the global stage in New York in the past week. But the reception was underwhelming. What now?

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How to deal with gridlock in climate finance? Walk

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Media Monitoring, Thursday 28 September

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Media Monitoring, Wednesday 27 September

How Fossil Fuel Policy Weakens Nigeria’s Leadership Role, Google to launch a centre for climate-smart agricultureDFC Announces More than $2.5 Billion of Investments at U.N. General Assembly

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Media Monitoring, Tuesday 26 September

Africa's energy landscape is evolving, with hydrogen surpassing solar capacity. Kenya advances sustainable mobility with a $60 million deal, while Egypt focuses on sustainable development and infrastructure at AIIB meetings.

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Media Monitoring, Monday 25 September

Making the Most of Africa’s Strategic Green Minerals, Africa Shows Real Promise in Green Hydrogen, Africa’s first verifiable carbon market launches in Kenya

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Media Monitoring, Friday 22 September

African Leaders Champion Sustainability at UN Assembly, Climeworks and Great Carbon Valley enter into an agreement

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Media Monitoring, Thursday 21 September

Hydrogen initiatives advance in South Africa. WTO predicts a tripled food import by 2025 for African nations. Solar power boosts Mozambique. EV project set for Cape Town. Legal experts advocate fair carbon distribution.

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Africa’s shifting balance of power from oil to minerals

Climate action will change the importance of the continent’s various natural resources. Our map – and stories – look at the minerals winners (in blue) and the hydrocarbon losers (in red)

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Oil & gas

Media Monitoring, Monday 18 September

New investment in EVs and in energy projects, Africa’s fragile states are greatest climate change casualties

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Media Monitoring, Thursday 15 September

UK Boosts Climate Aid, Agrifoodtech Faces VC Challenge, AfDB's Ambitious Initiative, and More

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The top 20 African green ventures currently raising money

Global interest is starting to improve the investment landscape for climate ventures on the continent. We list 20 stand-out companies and look at the four sectors taking off.

Green Rising18 days ago

Investment

Weather warning systems

Media Monitoring, Thursday 14 September

Pledges from the Africa Climate Summit under scrutiny, Climate crisis amplifies tragedy in Lybia

Green Rising18 days ago

Looking at climate's AI future

Today we investigate the role that technology will play in Africa's green economy and how innovation may be funded

Green Rising24 days ago

What’s the role of the state in carbon markets?

African governments want to avoid going from one damaging extreme (too little oversight) to the other when it comes to climate finance

Green Rising25 days ago

Carbon markets

Media Monitoring, Friday 8 September

African Leaders Call for $600 Billion Investment in Renewable Energy, Africa Climate Summit 2023: Experts criticise omitting health from main agenda

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Nairobi Declaration: Three days and still not quite done

The Africa Climate Summit has ended with an ambitious call to action but not everyone has joined the party

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Cookstoves

Media Monitoring, Wednesday 6 September

Kenya’s president William Ruto calls for African debt relief to fight climate change; Africa's Clean Energy Investment: Doubling to $200 Billion Annually

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How to find African climate unity

National interests naturally differ, hence climate powerhouses and oil states must compromise. Today 55 nations found a common position. Also deals on mini-grids, hydrogen & more

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Green Hydrogen

Mini-grids

Media Monitoring, Tuesday 5 September

African leaders at odds over climate plans as crucial Nairobi summit opens, Investment pours into Africa’s voluntary carbon market on first day of climate summit, Kenya-based carbon trading platform launches with 2-Mt deal

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