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Africa Secures $3.1B for Clean Cooking | France News
Africa just unlocked $900 million in new funding for clean cooking, bringing total commitments to over $3.1 billion — a massive step toward ending reliance on charcoal and firewood. With nearly a billion people still without clean cooking access, this push tackles a deadly crisis: 850,000 annual deaths from indoor air pollution. Beyond health, it’s about empowering women and children, easing fuel collection burdens, and building resilient energy systems. Leaders like Kenya’s President Ruto stress that ambition without investment won’t cut it — and with the IEA and African Union coordinating…
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