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Zimbabwe exports its and Africa's first lithium sulphate shipment
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South Africa’s Envusa launches 520MW renewable cluster serving mining operations
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Empower enters Cameroon with 1.8MW solar-plus-storage deal for cocoa processor
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Zodiac Energy (NSE:ZODIAC) has secured a $3.29mn LOI for a 5 MW solar and 1 MWh storage project in Lusaka, highlighting growing demand for small-scale solar solutions in Zambia’s hydro-dependent power system.
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The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved €7.33mn in additional financing for Uganda to close a funding gap under the Uganda Rural Electricity Access Project (UREAP) Phase I, allowing compensation payments to affected communities
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Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has resigned from the Federal Executive Council to focus on his bid to become governor of Oyo State
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