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Can Pay-As-You-Go Help Clean Up Clean Cooking?
Since 2015, the global focus on clean cooking has grown substantially, bringing more funding, research and attention from policymakers to the sector. But according to Tash Perros at the University of Liverpool, Iwona Bisaga at Loughborough University and Julia Tomei at the UCL Institute for Sustainable Resources, progress remains slow, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. They examine some of the reasons behind the inertia that is plaguing clean cooking access, and explore whether pay-as-you-go business models could catalyze progress.
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- Energy, Environment, Technology
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Parallex Bank Secures $10 Million Trade Finance Facility From Africa Export Import Bank
This finance is part of Afreximbank’s commitment to supporting the growth and development of financial institutions in Africa.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Microsoft Begins Wave of African Layoffs in Kenya
While the layoffs have mostly been concentrated in Seattle, Washington, where Microsoft’s operations are based, other countries have not been spared—Kenya being the first in Africa.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Indonesian EV Battery Startup Swap Energy Raises $7.2 Million
Indonesia-based Swap Energy has raised about $7.2 million in a pre-Series A funding.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
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- South Asia
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- e-mobility, mining, startups, transportation
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Seven Kenyan Agricultural Companies Receive Over $5 Million From US Agencies to Improve the Sector
Seven growing agricultural companies in Kenya have received a grant of $5.1 million to improve the country’s food insecurity challenges.
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- Agriculture, Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures Raises $43 Million for Pan-African Venture Fund
Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures (VKAV) has raised US$43 million for its pan-African venture fund.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- scale, startups, venture capital
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Access Bank, AfriGOpay Partner To Boost Payment Ecosystem
Access Bank has partnered with AfriGOpay, a financial services business affiliated with the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) to launch the first Nigerian national domestic card.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Pacto Closes US $4 Million Seed Funding to Grow Restaurant Point of Sale and Payments Software in Mexico City
With its cloud-based software and a range of payment options, Pacto is helping restaurants and bars manage their operations and grow their revenue and tips.
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- Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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- data, digital inclusion, innovation, MSMEs, startups
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