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Digital MRV: A Game-Changer for Energy Access & Carbon Finance
COMESA, in partnership with the World Bank under the ASCENT Programme, is championing Digital Monitoring,…
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Open Capital Advisors submits Kenya’s National PUE Strategy Inception Report!
The Kenya Ministry of Energy has received the Inception Report for the National Productive Use…
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Comesa, UNDP discuss Strategic Dialogue on Africa’s Energy Future
At the margins of the Energy Access Investment Forum in Nairobi, Assistant Secretary General for…
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COMESA, in partnership with the World Bank Group, have officially launched the USD 25 Million ASCENT Project Preparation Facility (PPF) on the sidelines of #Energy Access Investment Forum – EAIF 2026
The facility was designed to accelerate renewable electrification across Eastern and Southern Africa by supporting…
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Cygnum Capital Appointed Manager of COMESA/ASCENT’s PPF
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa has signed a two-year agreement with Cygnum…
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COMESA, World Bank Host ASCENT Carbon Days 2026
COMESA Secretariat through the ASCENT Programme conducted a successful Carbon Days event in Nairobi, Kenya,…
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Thirty-Nine Million Electricity Connections as Carbon Finance Takes Center Stage
The momentum behind Africa’s energy transformation continues to build, with the World Bank revealing that…
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COMESA and World Bank Host Webinar on Carbon Markets
On 8 December 2025, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and the…
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Lighting Up Zambia’s Future: Inside the Launch of the REEAP–ASCENT Clean Energy Transformation
On a warm December 8th 2025 morning in Lusaka, the ballroom at Pamodzi Hotel hummed…
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COMESA and World Bank Champion Digital MRV for Regional Energy Transformation
The COMESA, in partnership with the World Bank, convened a high-level virtual webinar on Digital…