GEAPP and Rockefeller Foundation

GEAPP and Rockefeller Foundation Advance New Energy Access Projects in More than a Dozen African Countries

Press Release – Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | January 28, 2025 ― During the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit, the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) and The Rockefeller Foundation introduced nearly two dozen new energy access projects in 11 African countries and across the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), the largest regional economic organization in Africa. The projects are funded through … Continue reading GEAPP and Rockefeller Foundation Advance New Energy Access Projects in More than a Dozen African Countries

ATLAS

ATLAS Launches Groundbreaking 2×30 Challenge at Davos: Doubling Investments in Africa’s Agri-Food Systems by 2030

Press Release – Paris, France – 20 January, 2025 – At this year’s World Economic Forum, ATLAS (Agricultural Transitions Lab for African Solutions, an initiative of the Paris Peace Forum) is unveiling the 2×30 Challenge, which calls for doubling annual investments in Africa’s agri-food systems by 2030 – from $50 billion to $100 billion. This is a transformative step toward building more productive and resilient food systems across the continent. African agriculture currently receives less than 3% … Continue reading ATLAS Launches Groundbreaking 2×30 Challenge at Davos: Doubling Investments in Africa’s Agri-Food Systems by 2030

Bart Turtelboom

Delphos Advises PowerGen On a Transaction Involving the Establishment of a Transformative Renewable Energy Platform across Africa

20th January, 2025 Washington D.C.– Delphos was selected as the specialist advisor to PowerGen Renewable Energy (“PowerGen”) on the equity raise of a renewable energy platform to increase energy access across Africa.  The first closing on the transaction was reached in January 2025 and will catalyze additional equity and debt capital later in 2025. This crucial capital, sourced from leading international impact investors including InfraCo, … Continue reading Delphos Advises PowerGen On a Transaction Involving the Establishment of a Transformative Renewable Energy Platform across Africa

Zindi

Yango and Zindi Announce the 2024 Lusaka Mobility Prediction Hackathon

African Data Scientists from Zambia are Predicting Traffic Created by Weather Challenges Lusaka, Zambia, 15th October, 2024 – Yango Group, a global tech company that creates everyday services, is excited to power the 2024 Lusaka Mobility Prediction Hackathon by Zindi. The event is set to take place on Saturday, October 26, from 10:00 to 18:00 SAST and will challenge participants to develop solutions for traffic … Continue reading Yango and Zindi Announce the 2024 Lusaka Mobility Prediction Hackathon

SA AI Association Official

The South African AI Association Raises Concern about AI Model Training by the LinkedIn Platform

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA 15th October (South African AI Association) – The South African Artificial Intelligence Association (SAAIA), an industry body focused on promoting the advancement of responsible AI in South Africa, has made a submission to the Information Regulator of South Africa around the use of data to train AI Models for the LinkedIn Platform without prior consent. SAAIA seeks to encourage stakeholders to adopt … Continue reading The South African AI Association Raises Concern about AI Model Training by the LinkedIn Platform