Zambia launches country’s largest grid-connected solar power project

Zambia on Monday launched a 100-megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic (PV) project, the country’s largest grid-connected solar initiative to date, marking an important step toward addressing its ongoing energy deficit.  The 100-million-U.S.-dollar Chisamba Solar Plant, located in central Zambia’s Chisamba District, was developed by the Kariba North Bank Extension Power Corporation, a subsidiary of state-run power…

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Stanbic Bank, CARE Zimbabwe drill solar-powered borehole for women’s group in Marange

Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe, in partnership with humanitarian organization CARE Zimbabwe, has commissioned a solar-powered borehole and a 10,000-litre water tank for a women’s group and the broader community in Marange, Mutare, as part of efforts to advance financial inclusion and climate resilience. The project, launched under the Women’s Financial Inclusion Initiative, aims to empower women…

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Korea commits $5 Million to protect vulnerable children in Zimbabwe from climate change impacts

Climate change poses an imminent challenge in our era, impacting the well-being of generations. Children, in particular, are at risk due to climate-related disasters, health issues, and food insecurity. To help fight climate change affecting vulnerable children and communities hit hardest by environmental disasters, the Korean government has pledged $5 million to support Zimbabwe in…

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