The invasion of second-hand clothes in Africa
GreenBiz
JUNE 24, 2022
Part of what the West decides not to wear is sent with a one-way ticket to Africa, which is good for the environment, but not for the local economy.
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Comment: Africa can save billions by adopting renewable energy
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 16, 2022
By Kenneth Engblom Vice President, Wartsila Energy, Europe and Africa. When it comes to building the future of energy in Africa, the decisions facing the continent’s leaders today are nothing less than of historical importance. Africa knows where it needs to go. In Africa, renewables must become the new baseload.
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Africa's first green hydrogen plant to be complete by 2024
Inhabitat - Innovation
SEPTEMBER 14, 2022
million) hydrogen plant in Namibia, Africa. The plant will be complete in 2024, making it Africa's first hydrogen power plant. A French power producer HDF Energy (HDF.PA) is constructing a 3.1 billion Namibian dollar (USD $181.25
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Unlocking Solar Capital (USC) Africa
altenergymag
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
The 5th edition of Unlocking Solar Capital (USC) Africa will provide you with this opportunity by fostering collaboration between the investment space - DFIs, impact and climate-aligned investors, philanthropies, venture capital, and commercial capital - and the project development segment - IPPs, project developers, service & product providers.
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THE PARKS will be Africa's largest sustainable city
Inhabitat - Innovation
NOVEMBER 11, 2022
Dubai-based URB has just unveiled plans to create Africa's largest sustainable city, THE PARKS.
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Tesla-backed startup is powering a microgrid in Africa
Inhabitat - Innovation
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
Tesla-backed start-up ZOLA Electric deployed a new solar and battery system to power two villages in Africa. The new system is known as INFINITY and generates sufficient power to power two villages with over 1,000 homes. The system will also supply power to schools and businesses in the villages.
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The new Africa Institute in UAE will highlight open air design
Inhabitat - Innovation
AUGUST 13, 2021
Dedicated to the advanced study, research and documentation of Africa and the African diaspora in the Arab world, the Africa Institute in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates recently commissioned Adjaye Associates to design a new 343,175-square-foot campus.
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Bboxx expands in West Africa with acquisition of off-grid solar peer PEG Africa
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
ImpactAlpha, September 7 – PEG Africa launched its pay-as-you-go solar business in Ghana in 2013 and has since expanded to Senegal, Ivory Coast and. The post Bboxx expands in West Africa with acquisition of off-grid solar peer PEG Africa appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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How carbon credits are driving down the costs of climate-friendly goods in Africa
Impact Alpha
MAY 10, 2023
The post How carbon credits are driving down the costs of climate-friendly goods in Africa appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Despite the valid criticisms that have surfaced about the voluntary carbon market, carbon finance is playing a critical role in catalyzing a just.
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Using planetary forensics to visualize historic drought in the Horn of Africa
Planet Pulse
APRIL 4, 2023
Authors: Steve Levay and Ryder Kimball Special thanks to: Arjan Geers, Max Borrmann, Tessa Kramer, Robin van der Schalie, and Megan Zaroda Record low rainfall has pushed the Horn of Africa into a disastrous drought that is precipitating a humanitarian crisis. In the Horn of Africa, millimeters could be the distance between life and death.
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Verod-Kepple Africa Partners secures $43 million to invest in tech businesses in Africa
Impact Alpha
MARCH 22, 2023
ImpactAlpha, March 22 – Verod-Kepple Africa Partners is a partnership between Nigerian private equity firm Verod Capital and Kepple Africa Ventures, a Japan. The post Verod-Kepple Africa Partners secures $43 million to invest in tech businesses in Africa appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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The Brief: Carbon credits for social enterprises, accounting for nature, catalyzing women-led funds in Africa, bridging climate finance’s valley of death
Impact Alpha
MAY 10, 2023
Featured: Carbon Markets How carbon credits are driving down the costs of climate-friendly goods in Africa. The post The Brief: Carbon credits for social enterprises, accounting for nature, catalyzing women-led funds in Africa, bridging climate finance’s valley of death appeared first on ImpactAlpha. African social enterprises.
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Leveraging catalytic capital to transform economic systems in Africa
Impact Alpha
MARCH 9, 2023
The post Leveraging catalytic capital to transform economic systems in Africa appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Editor’s note: This blog is part of ImpactAlpha’s series, “Sustaining Impact,” authored by participants in the Catalytic Capital Consortium (C3) Sustaining Learning Labs. Key insights.
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Aceli Africa raises $27 million to boost lending to agribusinesses in East Africa
Impact Alpha
DECEMBER 16, 2021
The post Aceli Africa raises $27 million to boost lending to agribusinesses in East Africa appeared first on ImpactAlpha. ImpactAlpha, December 16 — More than half of East Africans depend on agriculture for their livelihoods, but loans to grow their businesses are.
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Katapult’s Africa accelerator zeros in on food security
Impact Alpha
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
The post Katapult’s Africa accelerator zeros in on food security appeared first on ImpactAlpha. ImpactAlpha, November 16 – Insect farming in Ghana. Aquaculture in Kenya. Land restoration in Morocco. Seven of the nine startups in the Norway-based impact.
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Flourish Ventures to invest $12 million in tech startups ‘Made in Africa’
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 26, 2022
based venture capital firm Flourish Ventures has launched Madica, short for ‘Made In Africa’, to invest in and provide. The post Flourish Ventures to invest $12 million in tech startups ‘Made in Africa’ appeared first on ImpactAlpha. ImpactAlpha, October 26 — U.S.-based
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Seven blue economy startups secure seed funding to enhance climate resilience in Africa
Impact Alpha
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
The post Seven blue economy startups secure seed funding to enhance climate resilience in Africa appeared first on ImpactAlpha. A marketplace for seaweed farmers. Triggering Exponential Climate Action, or TECA, invested.
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Visa provides catalytic ‘working capital’ grant to three women-led funds in Africa
Impact Alpha
MAY 10, 2023
ImpactAlpha, May 10 – Female fund managers control just a sliver of private equity and venture capital assets globally, much less in Africa. The post Visa provides catalytic ‘working capital’ grant to three women-led funds in Africa appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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Goodwell Investments raises €50 million to drive inclusive growth in Africa
Impact Alpha
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
The post Goodwell Investments raises €50 million to drive inclusive growth in Africa appeared first on ImpactAlpha. ImpactAlpha, November 23 — Dutch impact investor Goodwell Investments is looking to raise €150 million for its second uMunthu fund to invest in.
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German government investing $115M in renewable energy in Africa
Renewable Energy World
OCTOBER 5, 2021
million) in investment to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy across Africa. The capital will be invested through the African Development Bank’s Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) to unlock private sector participation in funding the region’s transition to low-carbon energy resources.
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The Brief: Adapting social impact incentives, embedded lending in Latin America, energy access in Africa, rare earth recycling, impact unicorns
Impact Alpha
MAY 8, 2023
The post The Brief: Adapting social impact incentives, embedded lending in Latin America, energy access in Africa, rare earth recycling, impact unicorns appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Featured: Impact-Linked Finance How impact incentives brought a dental care startup back to its roots in rural Ecuador.
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Africa's first sustainable chocolate brand plans to sell in the US
Inhabitat - Innovation
OCTOBER 7, 2019
While Africa grows 70 percent of the world’s cacao, very little chocolate is made on the continent. Instead, most of the raw material is shipped to other countries that then produce delicious chocolates. But De Villiers Chocolate is now working on becoming the first African-made, sustainably sourced chocolate brand available in the U.S.
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Solarise Africa secures $5.9 million in debt financing from Trine
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
ImpactAlpha, September 14 — Commercial and industrial solar accounts for 75% of power demand in sub-Saharan Africa, despite its unreliability and high cost. The post Solarise Africa secures $5.9 million in debt financing from Trine appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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Africa Eats crowdfunds capital to strengthen Africa’s food supply chains
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
ImpactAlpha, September 29 – Impact accelerator program Fledge last year launched Africa Eats to back promising startups in Africa that are strengthening the. The post Africa Eats crowdfunds capital to strengthen Africa’s food supply chains appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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British International Investment provides $75 million guarantee for small business lending in Africa
Impact Alpha
DECEMBER 8, 2022
The post British International Investment provides $75 million guarantee for small business lending in Africa appeared first on ImpactAlpha. ImpactAlpha, December 8 — British International Investment is investing $75 million in Nairobi-based African Guarantee Fund to guarantee loans from partner financial institutions.
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The Brief: Catalytic capital for systems-change in Africa, resilient smallholder farmers, accessible virtual power plants, 8 ways to transform asset management
Impact Alpha
MARCH 9, 2023
Impact Voices: Catalytic Capital Leveraging catalytic capital to transform economic systems in Africa. The post The Brief: Catalytic capital for systems-change in Africa, resilient smallholder farmers, accessible virtual power plants, 8 ways to transform asset management appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Greetings, Agents of Impact!
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Schmidt Family Foundation backs Nithio for clean energy access in sub-Saharan Africa
Impact Alpha
MAY 8, 2023
The post Schmidt Family Foundation backs Nithio for clean energy access in sub-Saharan Africa appeared first on ImpactAlpha. ImpactAlpha, May 8 — A $3 million investment by the former Google executive’s foundation will support off-grid solar lending to borrowers in “the.
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Aqua-Spark backs Lake Harvest to expand sustainable aquaculture in Africa
Impact Alpha
JANUARY 12, 2022
ImpactAlpha, January 12 — Aqua-Spark is launching a subsidiary to help build out local and regional aquaculture supply chains in Africa. The post Aqua-Spark backs Lake Harvest to expand sustainable aquaculture in Africa appeared first on ImpactAlpha. The investment.
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Savannah Fund reaches first close on Africa tech seed fund
Impact Alpha
MARCH 15, 2021
ImpactAlpha, March 15 – Savannah Fund backs Africa-based tech startups “that create jobs and make an impact.” The post Savannah Fund reaches first close on Africa tech seed fund appeared first on Impact Alpha. For its second fund, the Mauritius-based investment.
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National Geographic raises eyebrows with biodiversity tour of Asia and Africa by private jet
Eco-Business
APRIL 19, 2023
The much-loved conservation brand has befuddled environmentalists with a climate-costly promotion that takes the super-rich to biodiversity hotspots in Asia and Africa via private jet. The expedition starts with a trip to Singapore Zoo.
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Inclusive fintech is the first stop for impact venture capital in Africa
Impact Alpha
JULY 8, 2021
Venture investors looking for deals in Africa are stocking their pipelines with. The post Inclusive fintech is the first stop for impact venture capital in Africa appeared first on ImpactAlpha. ImpactAlpha, July 8 – Small business loans. Digital payments. Free remittances.
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Solinteg, together with its partner Power n Sun, has launched hybrid inverter product in South Africa.
altenergymag
AUGUST 29, 2022
Solinteg Group, along with its partner Power n Sun, has launched the Integ M family of hybrid inverter 3-50KW for residential and commercial applications in South Africa.
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The Brief: Financing fintechs in emerging markets, green earth impact fund, plant-based home goods, data centers in Africa, cultural impact bonds
Impact Alpha
APRIL 24, 2023
The post The Brief: Financing fintechs in emerging markets, green earth impact fund, plant-based home goods, data centers in Africa, cultural impact bonds appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Catch ImpactAlpha’s David Bank at Neighborhood Economics this week in Jackson, Miss. Dennis Price is.
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ZEP-RE and Planet Collaborate on Drought Insurance Program in Africa
Planet Pulse
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Today, we announced an exciting new contract with ZEP-RE, a reinsurance company based in Nairobi, Kenya who will leverage our Basemaps products to enhance drought risk protection in the Horn of Africa (HOA)! At Planet, we are excited to be contributing data to support the livelihoods of pastoral farmers in Africa with ZEP-RE.
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The Brief: Marketplace for social outcomes, students of sustainable investing, bee-friendly pesticides, renewable energy in Africa, AI for climate finance
Impact Alpha
APRIL 13, 2023
The post The Brief: Marketplace for social outcomes, students of sustainable investing, bee-friendly pesticides, renewable energy in Africa, AI for climate finance appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Featured: Impact Marketplaces The next step in pay-for-performance: A marketplace for buying and selling social outcomes. A new marketplace.
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How women-led funds in South Africa are unlocking capital for women and small businesses
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
The post How women-led funds in South Africa are unlocking capital for women and small businesses appeared first on ImpactAlpha. ImpactAlpha, September 26 – Gender-lens investing is no longer a niche or little-known strategy. Still, too little capital is making it into the hands.
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UK and South Africa announce clean technology mineral partnership
Business Green
NOVEMBER 24, 2022
New Minerals for Future Clean Energy Technologies Partnership will promote responsible exploration, production, and processing of minerals in South Africa. The news follows the official state visit of South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa who visited London for two days this week.
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Ford Foundation commits $3 million to support natural resource governance in West Africa
Impact Alpha
DECEMBER 21, 2021
ImpactAlpha, December 21 — Extraction of metals, minerals and fossil fuels in West Africa has hurt local economies, exacerbated environmental problems and contributed. The post Ford Foundation commits $3 million to support natural resource governance in West Africa appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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Development Partners International closes billion-dollar Africa-focused fund
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 5, 2021
ImpactAlpha, October 5 – Development Partners International invests in growth-stage companies serving Africa’s growing consumer and middle classes. The post Development Partners International closes billion-dollar Africa-focused fund appeared first on ImpactAlpha. billion investment firm’s.
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Consider yourself a fiduciary? Then it’s time to invest in Africa
Impact Alpha
JUNE 29, 2021
Africa was home to half of the world’s 10 fastest growing economies last year. Institutional investors must begin to seriously consider Africa as. Then it’s time to invest in Africa appeared first on Impact Alpha. The post Consider yourself a fiduciary?
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Ghanaian pharmacy venture mPharma raises $35 million to expand drug access in Africa
Impact Alpha
JANUARY 6, 2022
The post Ghanaian pharmacy venture mPharma raises $35 million to expand drug access in Africa appeared first on ImpactAlpha. ImpactAlpha, January 6 — Accra-based mPharma, launched in 2013, has partnered with more than 155 hospitals, 850 pharmacies to deliver telehealth services and.
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The Brief: Elevar’s strategy for low-income customers, water infrastructure in Africa, green bond in Jordan, biomass to biofuel, ImpactAssets 50
Impact Alpha
MARCH 14, 2023
The post The Brief: Elevar’s strategy for low-income customers, water infrastructure in Africa, green bond in Jordan, biomass to biofuel, ImpactAssets 50 appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Featured: Emerging Markets From India to Latin America, Elevar Equity invests in better livelihoods and products for low-income customers.
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Decentral Energy Managers scores $12.1 million for clean energy in South Africa
Impact Alpha
APRIL 4, 2023
million for clean energy in South Africa appeared first on ImpactAlpha. ImpactAlpha, April 4 — Johannesburg-based independent power producer Decentral Energy Managers has raised $12.1 million of equity from Flyt Property Investments and Anuva. The post Decentral Energy Managers scores $12.1
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Zipline secures $250 million for drone delivery in Africa, Japan and the U.S.
Impact Alpha
JULY 6, 2021
The post Zipline secures $250 million for drone delivery in Africa, Japan and the U.S. ImpactAlpha, July 6 – Zipline launched its drone-delivery service five years ago to improve blood and medical-supply logistics in Rwanda. The California-based company. appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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