{"id":29146,"date":"2025-04-29T16:04:46","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T16:04:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/?p=29146"},"modified":"2025-04-29T16:04:48","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T16:04:48","slug":"2025-irena-newgen-renewable-energy-accelerator-newgen-programme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/2025-irena-newgen-renewable-energy-accelerator-newgen-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 IRENA NewGen Renewable Energy Accelerator (NewGen) Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The International Renewable Energy Agency is launching the IRENA NewGen Renewable Energy Accelerator (NewGen) for the third year in a row in partnership with Enel Foundation and Social Alpha. Youth-led start-ups, scale-ups, and growth businesses now can be supported by IRENA to foster their growth and business acceleration. 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