Tag: energy access
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Meet the Founders Who Raised $700 Million to Make Light Affordable for Every African Home
Two friends, one bright idea What begins as a college project can become a global mission. Anish Thakkar and Patrick Walsh met nearly twenty years ago at the University of Illinois, forming a partnership rooted in curiosity, resilience, and a shared belief that essential services should be within reach for everyone. Their latest milestone—raising a…
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Meet the founders who raised $700 million to make light affordable for every African home
From dorm room ideas to a billion-dollar mission Two friends, a half-formed idea, and a garage-turned-lab—this is how startups often begin. But for Anish Thakkar and Patrick Walsh, those informal beginnings grew into a mission that aims to illuminate every African home. Over nearly two decades, their collaboration evolved from a campus partnership at the…
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Faster Energy Access in Africa: A Call to Power Growth
Unlocking Growth Through Energy: A Pan-African Imperative In a charged moment for Africa’s development, industry leaders and policymakers are sounding a common call: accelerate access to reliable, affordable energy as the bedrock of economic growth and social inclusion. At the forefront of this push is Dr. Owen Omogiafo, the President and Group Chief Executive Officer…
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Faster Energy Access to Drive Africa’s Growth: Urgent Action Needed
Urgent Call for Faster Energy Access Across Africa Dr. Owen Omogiafo, the President and Group Chief Executive Officer of Transcorp, has underscored a critical bottleneck in Africa’s development: limited and uneven energy access. In statements reflecting the rising stakes for economic growth and social inclusion, he urged policymakers, investors, and industry leaders to accelerate the…
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EMDEs Drive Record Climate Investment as Domestic Finance Surges in 2023
Overview: EMDEs Commit to Climate Finance at Record Levels Emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs) are reshaping the global climate finance map. A new report from the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) — the Global Landscape of Climate Finance 2025: EMDE Spotlight — finds that in 2023 EMDEs surpassed USD 1 trillion in climate investment. Domestic…