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Sub-Saharan Africa: Investment in renewables needs to increase five-fold to meet COP28 goals

Sub-Saharan Africa’s investment in renewable energy needs to be boosted five-fold to meet the commitment of increasing global clean energy capacity to 11,500 gigawatts by 2030, according to a recent study. At COP28, governments reached a consensus to triple global renewable energy installations by 2030, to cap global warming at 1.5°C. But for Sub-Saharan Africa […]

DRC: clashes between M23 rebels, govt forces intensify in country’s east

Conflict between one of eastern Congo’s most active rebel groups and the government armed forces is intensifying in the country’s Masisi territory, which has prompted residents of the region’s largest city of Goma to flee the area. As fighters from the infamous M23 rebel group are attacking a community considered the last line of defense […]

Morocco: Green Technologies Get Over €21 Mln EU Support

The Moroccan businesses interested in adopting green technologies will benefit from a €21.1 million funding, part of a program sponsored by the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD). The financial support will help the beneficiaries reduce their costs by implementing climate adaptation measures, energy-efficient and renewable-energy technologies, which will improve their overall competitiveness, says […]