Will batteries remain the stepchild of Africa’s green economy?
A cynic might say that power storage is the great green hope of Africa – and always will be.
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We have turned Africa’s green agenda into a Bingo card for COP28
A serious question: Will the main points of the Nairobi Declaration (aka Africa’s climate plan) be addressed in Dubai over the next two weeks? Please keep the card to track progress…
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Everything is bigger in the city – the problems and the potential
Everyone who lives in one – from Algeria to Zimbabwe – knows this. Still, it helps to have it spelled out.
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Can Africa’s fast-growing cities manage climate change?
Dubai is not a role model when it comes to overcrowding and pollution, even if that’s where African climate leaders are heading
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Media Monitoring, Friday 13 October
African Development Bank funds Burundi's water resilience project. Proparco loans €1.5 million for solar mini-grids in Chad. HDF Energy plans Kenyan green hydrogen power plant.
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Renewable energy? African batteries could become a global power source
New climate investments offer Africa a chance to industrialise. Its minerals can be turned into battery ingredients on the continent prior to export. It’s tricky but becoming more likely.
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Media Monitoring, Wednesday 11 October
Algeria gears up for producing green and blue hydrogen, while South Africa reveals a master plan to foster the gas market, aiming to cut carbon emissions and address power shortages.
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Bold renewables plan or puffy fantasy?
The energy community scratched its collective head this week when news broke of a new wind farm three times bigger than anything currently run in Africa.
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Media Monitoring, Friday 6 October
Netherlands to invest €300M in Ivory Coast's infrastructure, AfDB backs Madagascar with $3.32M for water resilience, and Ghana's $550B plan for energy shift begins.
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A new mega energy project pinpoints Africa's climate challenge
Will political leaders grab specific opportunities to go beyond ambitious speeches and show real-world results?
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Media Monitoring, Wednesday 4 October
Zambia considers dropping import tax for electric vehicles and charging gear. Sasol sees green hydrogen leading by 2035. Japan pledges support for South Africa's hydrogen economy and emission reduction goals.
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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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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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How to deal with gridlock in climate finance? Walk
Funding for Africa’s green economy is stuck much like traffic in New York, where global leaders failed to make much climate progress at the UN General Assembly. Perseverance and innovation are the answer
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Media Monitoring, Thursday 28 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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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, 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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