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Bboxx reportedly acquires Ghana's PEG Africa and pushes valuation to $300m+

Bboxx acquisition of Ghana's PEG Africa is the biggest in the African cleantech ecosystem. ....

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Bboxx reportedly acquires Ghana's PEG Africa for $200 million

Bboxx has acquired Ghana's PEG Africa for $200 million, the biggest deal in the African cleantech ecosystem. ....

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Bboxx reportedly acquires Ghana's PEG Africa for $200 million

Bboxx acquisition of Ghana's PEG Africa is the biggest in the African cleantech ecosystem. ....

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Solar tech could help distribute Covid-19 vaccines in Africa

How Africa could use solar tech to distribute Covid-19 vaccines
CNN
1/15/2021
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As vaccines start to be administered across the world, the beginning of the end of the pandemic is at last in sight.
But some countries are at risk of missing out. While the African Union has secured 270 million vaccine doses for distribution across the continent, in addition to those promised by the global vaccine program COVAX, this could still fall short of demand for the region.
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Even if enough vaccines are secured, there is an enormous logistical challenge: how to transport temperature-sensitive vaccines to places without reliable electricity and refrigeration. ....

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How Africa could use solar tech to distribute Covid-19 vaccines

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Covid-19 vaccines are providing hope that the pandemic is coming to an end. But mass immunization will be a huge feat, especially in low and middle-income countries. Startups like Nigeria s Gricd are trying to bridge the gap, providing portable cold boxes that can be transported to remote and rural areas.
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Gricd cold boxes are packaged securely, and equipped with monitoring devices that can detect their location, internal temperature and humidity. This creates a controlled environment to ensure the vaccine s efficacy.
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In sub-Saharan Africa, where 600 million people live off the grid, PEG Africa is helping to outfit rural health clinics with solar power, so that they can power vaccine refrigeration, as well as carry out other medical procedures that require energy. ....

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