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African B2B E-Commerce Startup Sabi Tops $300 Million Valuation in New Funding
Sabi is providing digital commerce infrastructure to Africa’s informal economy.
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- Finance, Technology
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US Government Announces $300 Million Funding to Establish a First-Of-Its-Kind Data Centre in Ghana
DFC Corporation announced that it is using its $300 million loan facility to Africa Data Centers (ADCs).
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- data
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Analysis: ESG Data Can Keep Businesses Accountable, but Only if It Can Be Trusted
ESG data will be vital in painting a picture of how and where industries are succeeding – or failing – in the battle to reach net zero.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Global
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- data, ESG, greenwashing
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Renewable Energy Association of Nigeria Signs $100 Million Deal to Promote Renewable Energy
The Renewable Energy Association of Nigeria (REAN) has signed an agreement with Odyssey Energy Solutions to make solar equipment procurement more efficient and cost-effective for solar companies operating in Nigeria.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- renewable energy, solar
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AWS to Invest $12.7 Billion in India
Amazon plans to invest $12.7 billion into its cloud business in India by 2030.
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- Energy, Technology, Telecommunications
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- Asia Pacific
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Blockchain-Based Lending Startup Jia Raises $4.3 Million for Expansion
Jia intends to use the newly acquired cash to further develop its operations in Kenya.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- financial inclusion, lending, MSMEs
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Analysis: Waking South Africa’s Economy Up Requires the Government and Businesses to Work Together
The economy, a sleeping giant on the African continent, can only achieve a faster and more inclusive trajectory of growth if the country rebuilds its public capital stock and dynamizes its businesses.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Agriculture: Amini Raises 2 Million Dollars to Solve Environmental Data Scarcity for Africa
This data can be processed to forecast crop yields for millions of smallholder farmers in mere seconds, as well as measuring the impact of natural disasters across the region.
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- Agriculture, Environment, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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