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Study confirms €1T green hydrogen potential for Africa

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Africa can produce 50 million tons of green hydrogen a year by 2035, according to a new study by the European Investment Bank (EIB), International Solar Alliance and the African Union, with the support of the Government of Mauritania, HyDeal and UCLG Africa. The report was formally handed over to partners on 20 December.

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Affordable Financing That Plugs Into Existing Asset Financing Ecosystem Set To Boost Electric Motorcycle Adoption in Kenya

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Mastercard Foundation backs affordable e-mobility financing for women and youth entrepreneurs as Roam and 4G Capital launch an electric motorcycle financing program that saves riders KES 500 daily. Long term vehicle financing programs are as not as widely implemented in a lot of countries on the African countries, which raises.

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Pinnacle Engines appoints Asian Business Advisory Board; closes Series C financing

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Pinnacle Engines also announced closure of its Series C financing, bringing total investment in the company to more than $30 million. John Parker: In his 41-year career at Ford Motor Company, John focused on emerging markets in Asia and Africa, living and working throughout the region before returning to his homeland of Australia.

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GlobalData: Hydrogen market growth to surge in 2023 despite slowing global economy

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On the other hand, venture finance deal values also grew from $595.23 —Andres Angulo, Energy Analyst at GlobalData Despite the high number of partnerships formed between companies as compared to government agencies, investing and raising capital were of the utmost importance to developing the hydrogen economy in 2022.

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BNEF: global investment in low-carbon energy transition hit $755B in 2021; up 27% from 2020; electrified transport grew the fastest

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Record amounts were invested in all three regions covered in the report: Asia Pacific (APAC), Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA), and the Americas (AMER). The report also finds that climate-tech corporate finance totaled $165 billion in 2021.

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BloombergNEF: clean energy investment in developing nations slumps as financing in China slows; coal burn surges to record high

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Most notably, Vietnam, South Africa, Mexico and Morocco led the rankings with a combined investment of $16 billion in 2018. Of the total $133 billion in asset finance that flowed to supporting development of new clean energy projects in the markets in developing nations, just $24.4 —Luiza Demôro, project manager for BloombergNEF.

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MAX & Kofa Partner for TAILG Jidi Electric Motorcycle Financing in Ghana

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Lagos-headquartered MAX describes itself as a technology-enabled company driven by a vision to solve mobility challenges in Africa. continued] The post MAX & Kofa Partner for TAILG Jidi Electric Motorcycle Financing in Ghana appeared first on CleanTechnica. MAX has over fourteen branches across Nigeria, Cameroon, and Ghana.

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