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Nov 30, 2023

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.

Nov 30, 2023

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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Sep 29, 2023

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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Sep 29, 2023

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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Sep 28, 2023

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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Sep 05, 2023

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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Mini-grids

Will batteries remain the stepchild of Africa’s green economy?

We have turned Africa’s green agenda into a Bingo card for COP28

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

Climate ventures raising > $200m

How to deal with gridlock in climate finance? Walk

How to find African climate unity