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A Field-Based Perspective on Sub-Saharan Africa’s Agriculture Crisis: Exploring the Four Critical Dimensions that are Driving Food Insecurity
Food insecurity is no longer just a humanitarian concern in sub-Saharan Africa: It is a business issue. According to Asamoah Oppong Zadok, a researcher and entrepreneur specializing in sustainable agriculture, it constitutes a fundamental business risk with far-reaching implications for the region's economic growth, supply chain stability and geopolitical resilience. He explores the multifaceted structural factors that are driving Africa's agriculture and food security crisis, exploring how business innovators, funders and policymakers can respond.
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- Agriculture, Environment, Technology
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Nigeria’s Koolboks Raises $11 Million to Scale Solar-Powered Refrigeration Across Africa
The company designs solar-powered refrigeration units that pair ice-battery thermal storage with IoT telemetry.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Introducing the OpenAI Learning Accelerator in India
According to OpenAI, the OpenAI Learning Accelerator is designed to ensure AI strengthens learning, supports teachers, and addresses the unique needs of India’s education system.
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- Education, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- edtech, skill development, youth
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Finnfund Announces €80 Million First Close of Digital Access Impact Fund
The new fund not only focuses on critical digital infrastructure needs but also helps local communities gain better access to key services, according to Hanna Loikkanen, Finnfund´s chief investment officer.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Global
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Ghana’s Complete Farmer Secures $5 Million Funding From Symbiotics to Strengthen Smallholder Farming
Swiss impact investor Symbiotics has provided a USD 5 million debt facility to Complete Farmer, the Ghanaian agritech startup focused on strengthening agricultural value chains in West Africa.
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- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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The Circular Solar Opportunity in Africa: How Refurbishing Solar Systems Can Reduce E-Waste and Expand Energy Access
While working in the bustling solar energy scene in Ethiopia, Zelalem Nigatu at Inter Ethiopia Solutions noticed a disheartening trend: Mountains of solar home systems were being discarded due to minor issues that could have been fixed by trained technicians with access to spare parts and the proper tools. He explores how Inter Ethiopia Solutions is tackling this challenge through a systematic approach to refurbishing solar home systems and repurposing lithium-ion batteries, enabling it to offer affordable off-grid energy solutions while reducing e-waste.
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- Energy, Environment, Technology
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Female-Led First Circle Capital Raises $10.9 Million for Pan-African Fintech Fund
The fund is dedicated to investing in early-stage fintech startups across Africa.
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- Finance, Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- fintech, startups, venture capital
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Kenya Invites Bids for Rural Broadband Rollout Under $390 Million Digital Economy Project
The entire procurement process will be managed under the World Bank's stringent governance framework to assure international bidders of a level playing field.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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