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Renewable energy will be a critical driver of Africa’s post-COVID-19 growth recovery and economic prosperity, panelists in a 2021 UK Africa Investment Summit event said Wednesday, as they called for a stronger partnership between the United Kingdom and Africa.
The panel, themed
UK & Africa: Partnering in Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure Development, covered discussion of British innovation and experience in the context of partnering with Africa to advance its economic development. Panel members said investment in large-scale electrification projects would be key.
African countries are building back better from the coronavirus, said Louis Taylor, CEO, UK Export Finance, adding that this presents an “unalloyed opportunity for UK investors to be part of the African success story and for African countries to access the UK’s support for projects
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Global Processing Services (GPS) Bolsters Asia Pacific Team with Head of Region Appointment
Visa veteran Damien Gough, who most recently served as Head of Issuer Processing and Enablement Partnerships at the digital payments giant, will oversee GPS partnerships and drive its commercial success in the region
Leading payments issuer processor, Global Processing Services (GPS), today announces the appointment of Damien Gough as Head of Asia Pacific.
With more than 14 years experience working with fintechs across the region, Gough was previously Head of Issuer Processing and Enablement Partnerships, Asia Pacific, at Visa, where he was responsible for forging regional and global partnerships with third-party processors and BIN sponsors. Whilst there, he also spearheaded sales activities and solutions with leading regional fintech issuers.
UAE, UK Team up in Shifting to Cleaner Energy Published January 11th, 2021 - 11:20 GMT
In tandem with its historically hydrocarbon-powered economy, the UAE is now a pioneer in energy diversification, launching some of the world’s most innovative solar, wind and waste-to-energy projects. (Shutterstock)
Highlights
The UAE has shown foresight in the greentech space by laying out its Energy Strategy 2050. Green energy has advanced rapidly in the GCC countries.
With climate change and resource scarcity looming, the global green technology sector is leading the charge to create a cleaner energy future.
Green technology (greentech) is a broad term for innovative companies that are working toward carbon-neutral solutions for a sustainable planet.