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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
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- impact investing
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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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World Bank Approves $474 Million Loan to South Africa for COVID Vaccines
The World Bank has approved a loan of 454.4 million euros ($474.4 million) to help South Africa fund COVID-19 vaccine purchases, the bank and South Africa's National Treasury said in a statement.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- vaccines
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Havenhill, Others Get $2.3 Million Grant to Power 245 Public Facilities in Nigeria
For these healthcare facilities to deliver quality and efficient services, access to reliable electricity is important.
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- Energy, Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- energy access
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Press Release: DFC Provides More Than $100 Million in Financing to Bolster Health, Agriculture, and Financial Inclusion in Latin America
Announced at the Ninth Summit of the Americas, DFC investments show how the U.S. is helping spur economic growth and development throughout the region
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- Agriculture, Finance, Health Care
- Region
- Latin America
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Africa is Getting its First Full-Service Vaccine Facility
The new vaccine facility, dubbed Madiba (Manufacturing in Africa for Disease Immunisation and Building Autonomy) will be built in Diamniadio.
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- Coronavirus, Finance, Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- manufacturing, vaccines
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The Virtuous Cycle of Representation: Why Global Health Boards Must Include the People They Serve
Much of the global health sector’s work is concentrated in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, a new report from Global Health 50/50 reveals that just a quarter of board seats at global health organizations are held by nationals of these countries, and women from LMICs hold a shameful 1% of all seats. Anuradha Gupta at Gavi explores the decades-long, system-wide failure to ensure diversity in global health decision-making, and urges these influential bodies to do a better job of representing the communities whose health they are aiming to improve.
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- Health Care
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- failure, gender equality, governance, research
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Constant Ventures Is Raising $100 Million VC Fund for Investment Into Tech Startups Across West Africa
The investment will go to technology start-ups across West Africa – focusing on marketplace platforms and finance, healthcare, and education initiatives.
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- Education, Finance, Health Care, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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