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Buffalo Coal talks to Investec about loan restructuring
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Kenya utility KenGen posts $45mn half-year profit on relief measures cut
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AfDB approves new program to promote investment in decentralized renewable energy in six African countries
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a new program to promote investment in decentralized renewable energy in six countries on the continent.
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