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Analysis: How Improved Housing in Under-served Communities Can Strengthen Climate Resilience
Housing is a crucial entry point to advance climate goals and sustainable development.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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World Bank Loans Ethiopia $1.72 Billion for Power, Water Supply Expansion
The bank will allocate $523 million to expand the Horn of Africa nation’s electricity network and boost renewable energy generation, according to the ministry’s statement.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- infrastructure, water
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Report: Africa’s Private Capital Deals Drop for First Time in 7 Years
The report by the African Private Capital Association (AVCA) shows that the volume of deals dropped by 28 percent.
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- Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Revolutionizing Africa’s Digital Payment Landscape: RegTech Africa & Agpaytech Unveil Groundbreaking Research
The research, titled “African Digital Payment Systems and Consumers’ Experience in 2023,” sheds light on pivotal insights driving Africa’s rapidly evolving payment ecosystem.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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SEforALL Partners With Clean Energy Developers To Deploy Solar And Battery Storage Systems Across Nigeria
These partnerships will facilitate the deployment of high-capacity solar and battery storage systems to businesses and institutions across the country.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Report: Hospital Infections Kill Hundreds of Thousands in Sub-Saharan Africa, Research Shows
Improved sanitation could prevent at least half of cases, which are costing the region as much as $8.4 billion each year.
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- Health Care, WASH
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- hygiene, public health, research
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SunCulture Raises $27 Million in Series B Round From Investors Including Netflix Co-Founder
SunCulture supplies small solar-powered water pumps, the cost of which is subsidised by the sale of carbon credits, to small-scale farmers, allowing them to replace diesel-powered pumps in some cases and boost yields in fields that weren’t previously irrigated.
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- Energy, Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Slow but Steady Growth of Sukuk in Africa
Sukuk, the Islamic finance debt instrument worth around $800bn globally, is becoming part of some African countries’ finance-raising landscape. However, despite enormous benefits, especially in infrastructure finance, the pace has been relatively slow. Mushtak Parker explains why.
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- Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa