United Nations plans to accelerate access to clean energy by 2025 in Africa
AFRICA – The United Nations (UN) has announced a new plan to accelerate the transition to...
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Zimbabwe secures US$100m from UN’s IFAD to go towards poverty alleviation projects
ZIMBABWE – The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), an arm of the United...
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Husk Power signs U.N. Energy Compact, pledges to build 5,000 mini-grids and connect 1 million customers in Africa and Asia by 2030
AFRICA – Husk Power Systems, a leading rural clean energy services leader and operator of the...
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SDG Fund approves US$45m renewable energy program for Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE – The United Nations SDG-Fund has approved Zimbabwe’s US$45 million programmes on...
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InfraCo Africa, Helios partner to establish a pan-African investment vehicle
AFRICA – InfraCo Africa, a part of the Private Infrastructure Development Group, and Helios...
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UN Women partners Kenya’s AFC to boost women in agriculture
KENYA – UN Women Kenya chapter, in partnership with Kenya’s agriculture sector lender...
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Green Climate Fund approves US$60m for climate change resilience projects in Africa
AFRICA – The Green Climate Fund (GCF) board of directors has released US$60 million for four...
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KCB bank gets accreditation from UNGCF to finance green projects
KENYA – KCB bank has been accredited by the United Nations Green Climate Fund as the first...
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UNCDF invests in Tanzania’s Mpale solar power mini grid project
TANZANIA – The United Nations Capital Development Fund (The UN Capital Development Fund) has...
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Almost 25 million jobs could be lost worldwide as a result of COVID-19
GLOBAL – The economic and labour crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic could increase global...
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Trade disputes, geopolitical tensions, financial turmoil to impact economic growth in 2020, UN report finds
GLOBAL – The United Nations’ flagship publication on expected trends in the global economy,...
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African Development Bank to invest US$620m in renewable energy
AFRICA – African Development president Akinwumi Adesina unveiled ambitious plans to scrap...
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