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Keep oil in the ground where it belongs: young activists protest against new fossil fuel rush
They're young, fierce, and not afraid to tackle their governments, global leaders and corporate polluters head-on. Kate Okorie, bird...
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Nov 16, 20223 min
Africa's activists: from the frontlines of climate change to a seat at COP 27 tables
Many young African activists have overcome funding and accreditation challenges and are in Egypt to table their climate justice agendas...
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Nov 15, 20226 min
Can South Africa provide a template for a just energy transition in Africa?
Britain, US, France, Germany and the European Union's 8.5 billion US dollars pledged to help South Africa pivot from hydrocarbons shows...
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Nov 15, 20223 min
Ethiopia’s big bet on renewables a bright spot for Africa
Ethiopia’s massive investment in clean energy has already begun to reap dividends for the country, with the planned export of 200 MW of...
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Nov 15, 20223 min
AfDB, IFC ratchet up Africa's green energy urgency
An aggressive new push by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) is tipped to help unlock...
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Nov 15, 20223 min
Kerosene lamps are going out across Africa, thanks to solar
Kerosene lamps are being extinguished all over Africa as off-grid solar services using mobile payments - and the offer of home appliances...
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Nov 15, 20223 min
Small renewable energy companies step up as telcos go green
As operators transition telecom towers from diesel to clean energy, small green energy innovators are emerging as the biggest...
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Nov 15, 20223 min
Billion-dollar climate adaptation opportunities for Africa’s private sector
Increased severity and frequency of natural disasters in Africa is spurring the growth of the climate adaptation market, promising huge...
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Nov 15, 20222 min
Biden’s climate law holds promise for Africa’s green economies
The Inflation Reduction Act, which the US President signed into law in August, is aimed at Americans but will positively affect African...
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Nov 15, 20223 min
We won't ship it, build it in Africa: Continent seeks a green mineral industrialisation fix
Climate dealmakers at COP 27 are pushing to curb exports of Africa's strategic minerals, critical to the world's green energy revolution,...
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Nov 15, 20224 min
Saving the world, one coconut tree at a time
A young climate activist is "greening" schools in Liberia by educating students about climate change and planting coconut trees. By...
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Nov 14, 20225 min