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Analysis: Closing the Access Gap for Water and Sanitation in Eastern and Southern Africa
Access to clean water and proper sanitation is a fundamental human right, yet millions of people in Eastern and Southern Africa continue to lack access to these basic services.
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- Technology, WASH
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- Global
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- accelerators, hygiene, poverty alleviation, sanitation, scale, SDGs, water
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Logistics Startup Fez Delivery Secures $1 Million
This funding announcement follows Fez Delivery's acceptance as one of the only two logistics companies in Nigeria to have received investment from Techstars Toronto.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Senegal Cement Giant Secures €242 Million From IFC
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has provided €242m in financing for Sococim Industries, Senegal's leading cement producer, to build a new production line at its Rufisque cement plant and reduce its carbon footprint.
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- Energy, Environment, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- infrastructure
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Payday Raises $3 Million Seed Funding to Drive Product Expansion
Payday, with over 330,000 users and 40,000 daily transactions, has raised a $3 million Seed round led by Moniepoint Inc., a later-stage financial services holding company.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Cabify Secures $110 Million In New Funding Round
The Madrid-headquartered company plans to invest the funds in expanding its presence in Latin America.
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- Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Latin America
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- transportation
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Credable Secures $2.5 Million Seed to Expand Its Digital Banking Offering Into Africa
Dubai-based fintech group, Credable has raised a $2.5 million seed round led by a pan-African VC fund, Ventures Platform Fund IV LP.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- digital finance, fintech
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Malaysia’s Blueshark Launches Initiative to Accelerate Electric Motorcycles Adoption and Development
Malaysia Electric Vehicle Empowerment (MyEVE) has been created to accelerate the adoption and development of electric motorcycles in Malaysia.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
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- South Asia
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Rwazi, a Startup in Market Intelligence, Gets $4 Million in Seed Funding
A Techcrunch study says that Rwazi, a market intelligence firm, is filling the void by giving market data backed by information acquired from clients.
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- Technology
- Region
- Global
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