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Spiro secures $18mn in new debt to expand in Uganda and Rwanda

Spiro says it runs more than 73,000 electric motorcycles in Uganda and Rwanda and plans its first mega battery-swap station in Uganda

A river in the city of eThekwini in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province. eThekwini is addressing climate risks in the Greater Durban area by restoring rivers and implementing community-led management programmes. In addition to collecting more than 100 tonnes of waste and clearing 98 hectares of invasive species, the nature-based initiative has created more than 1,000 jobs since its launch in 2022.

Why funding nature-based solutions is crucial to tackling climate change and biodiversity loss

Nature-based investments are already profitable and scalable, and could create 395 million jobs by 2030, but receive only 15% of the investment of traditional climate solutions

Seedlings growing on coins, in soil medium

How to close Africa’s climate finance gap

Without urgent reforms, African nations won't raise the $2.8 trillion needed by 2030 to meet Paris Agreement emissions targets

Green finance: laying ground for a low-carbon future

Climate change will have a significant impact on Uganda’s economy, which is over-reliant on natural resources. Primary sectors such as agriculture, water, energy, and fisheries are highly vulnerable

Spiro secures $18mn in new debt to expand in Uganda and Rwanda

Why funding nature-based solutions is crucial to tackling climate change and biodiversity loss

How to close Africa’s climate finance gap

Green finance: laying ground for a low-carbon future

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