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UK backs Africa-led green energy drive with R103-billion financing facility

# The UK government says it is committed to supporting Africa’s transition to renewable energy through African-led partnerships. Speaking at the Africa Energy Forum in Cape Town, UK trade director Hannah Williams said UK Export Finance offers 103-billion-rand for clean energy projects across Africa. She highlighted Britain’s strengths in green finance, engineering, and renewable technologies. The UK is using the Africa Energy Forum to connect African governments with British firms to boost the continent’s green energy shift.