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A boost for renewable energy in Mali

Mali has received US$1.5 million from the Scaling-Up Renewable Energy Programme in Low Income Countries (SREP) of the Climate Investment Funds (CIF). The SREP financing will significantly benefit the Project for Scaling-up Renewable Energy in Mali...
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Energy potential < restrictive policy

Several technology advances combined with reducing prices and innovative financing models have made renewable energy projects increasingly practical in sub-Saharan Africa. This in turn has made renewable energy projects less dependent on subsidies,...

Go green or go home

The concept of living a green lifestyle and indulging green infrastructure and building construction projects and developments was perceived to be “cool” and a great way of attracting column space and exposure in media platforms. It cost money to...