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Ghana government gives Africa's largest rooftop solar green light

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SA secures $300m loan for Energy Governance and Climate Resilience

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Dylan Schnetler 11 Dec 2023

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Dan Marokane rejoins Eskom as CEO

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AEC: 'African nations must reject promises of aid and handouts to abandon their oil and gas as COP28 wraps up'

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NJ Ayuk 10 Dec 2023

An Anglo American employee at the Kumba Iron Ore mine. Anglo signed an MOU with Swedish H2 Green Steel in April to use products from Kumba.

Anglo American outlines financial plans, eyes long-term demand growth

Lindsey Schutters 8 Dec 2023

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Anglo American readies cost cuts in wake of PGM market downturn

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Steve Kretzmann 7 Dec 2023

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EDF Renewables ticks DMRE boxes, gets Nedbank funding to sell to Eskom

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Ghana government gives Africa's largest rooftop solar green light

14 Dec 2023

AEC: 'African nations must reject promises of aid and handouts to abandon their oil and gas as COP28 wraps up'

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NJ Ayuk 10 Dec 2023

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#COP28: Zambia's first green bond to be issued by year-end by Copperbelt Energy Corp

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Aysha construction began in 2016 with majority investment from Exim Bank of China.

Ethiopia signs $600m UAE deal to expand Aysha wind farm project

Dawit Endeshwa 3 Dec 2023

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