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Scaling Up Renewables in Africa Campaign Wrap | Global Citizen NOW: Johannesburg 2025

The wrap of the Scaling Up Renewables in Africa campaign reflects a year of close collaboration between Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, Cyril Ramaphosa, President of the Republic of South Africa, Global Citizen, and the International Energy Agency. Together, this partnership secured pledges that will contribute to quadrupling Africa’s renewable energy […]
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Sun King Expands Access to Off-Grid Solar | Global Citizen NOW: Johannesburg 2025

Sun King commits to deploying 50 million new off-grid solar systems by 2030, bringing clean electricity to 200 million people, including 200,000 additional households and small businesses in South Africa. Wale Aboyade, Global Vice President of Public Policy and Government Relations at Sun King, outlines how this effort supports expanded clean energy access across the […]
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Ursula von der Leyen on Scaling Up Renewables in Africa | Global Citizen NOW: Johannesburg 2025

Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, shares a major milestone for Africa’s clean energy future, noting that with €15.5 billion, the world is stepping up to accelerate the continent’s renewable energy transition. She highlights how this commitment can bring electricity access to millions, transforming families, businesses, and communities at Global Citizen NOW: […]
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CrossBoundary Energy Announces Major Clean Energy Commitment | Global Citizen NOW: Johannesburg 2025

CrossBoundary Energy announces that it has secured $200 million toward its goal of building a $1 billion pipeline of renewable projects by 2030, spanning solar, wind, and battery storage. Tessa Lee, Chief Regulatory Officer at CrossBoundary Energy, highlights how private-sector leadership is accelerating clean-energy development across the continent at Global Citizen NOW: Johannesburg on November […]