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Electric Bus Startup BasiGo Receives $5 Million from British International Investment for Delivery of 100 Electric Buses in Kenya

Electric bus startup BasiGo has secured a $5 million investment from British International Investment (BII) to accelerate the delivery of 100 electric buses in Kenya. The funding, sourced from BII’s Climate Innovation Facility, will support BasiGo’s efforts to scale the local assembly of e-buses and expand their presence in Kenya’s public transport sector. BasiGo’s innovative…

COP28; Multilateral Development Banks Pledge Concerted Action to Address Climate Change in Africa

Africa Digest News1 year ago04 mins

In a united stance at the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (COP 28), multilateral development banks (MDBs) have reaffirmed their commitment to a concerted global response to climate change, with a particular focus on increasing co-financing and private sector engagement to address the pressing challenges faced by Africa. Despite contributing the least to global warming…

AstraZeneca Expands AZ Forest Program to Kenya, Commits to Planting 6 Million Trees monitored by AI

Africa Digest News1 year ago06 mins

AstraZeneca has announced the expansion of its flagship AZ Forest program to Kenya. The company pledges to plant up to six million trees across six counties in western Kenya, covering over 3,500 hectares of land. This ambitious reforestation project marks the first time that AZ Forest has deployed an AI deep learning model to monitor…

COP28 Dilemma: Can Nations Achieve Climate Targets with New Fossil Fuel Projects? Unraveling the Paradox

Africa Digest News1 year ago1 year ago05 mins

As cop28 intensifies discussions on climate targets, a jarring paradox emerges with some nations persisting in investments for new fossil fuel projects. This contradiction raises doubts about the sincerity of global commitments to address climate change, and the imperative to align words with actions becomes increasingly urgent, underscoring the immediate necessity for concrete measures. In…

Is President Biden’s Call for the Global Elimination of Every Coal Plant Realistic? Insights from COP28

Africa Digest News1 year ago1 year ago04 mins

At the cop28 climate summit 2023, John Kerry, the Special Envoy for Climate in the Biden administration, unveiled an audacious plan to eliminate every coal plant globally. This proposal aligns with the Biden administration’s climate rule, which mandates a 90% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel power plants by 2035-2040, with non-compliance leading…