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Rockefeller Foundation’s Zero Gap Fund Announces Investment in Seedstars’ $30 Million Emerging Market Portfolio
Seedstars launched its second emerging market seed stage fund, Seedstars International Ventures II.
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- Finance, Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: The United States Announces $116 Million in Additional Assistance for Mozambique
USAID will also launch a challenge fund to encourage local agribusinesses to test and expand new business models, develop products, and adopt innovative technologies.
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- Agriculture, Health Care, WASH
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- agribusiness, agriculture, crisis, health care, supply chain, WASH
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Pan-African CAIF Fund Closes at $112.8 Million
Tunisia-based multi-asset investment platform AfricInvest and US-based VC firm Cathay Innovation, have completed the final close of their joint Pan-African venture fund.
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- Education, Finance, Health Care, Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Zambia Launches Plan to Electrify Rural Healthcare Facilities With Solar
The Government of Zambia has launched an Action Plan to provide reliable and affordable electricity to underserved health centers using solar.
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- Energy, Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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GE Healthcare Launches ‘5G Innovation Lab’ in India
The lab will serve as a conduit for the interplay of technologies like Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, Internet of Things, Big Data, Edge Computing, and Cybersecurity.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Healthtracka Raises $1.5 Million to Accelerate Inclusive Healthcare Across Africa
Healthtracka will utilize the funding to scale its B2B2C offering where partner companies in Nigeria can deliver at-home testing to their employees and accelerate its growth beyond current reach.
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- Finance, Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Announcing the African Healthcare Funders Forum
The Forum is dedicated to bridging the current healthcare funding gap, and advancing innovative financing models.
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- Health Care, Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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FirstBank Secures $150 Million Afreximbank Pandemic Trade Impact Mitigation Facility (PATIMFA) To Support Businesses In Nigeria
Afreximbank’s financial support will be accessible to FirstBank customers involved in manufacturing and importing healthcare-related products.
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- Coronavirus, Finance, Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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