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Mastercard, Orange Partner to Increase Financial Inclusion in Seven African Countries
A deal between Orange Middle East and Africa and Mastercard aimed at driving financial inclusion for millions of Africans across seven countries through digital payments is set to go operational next year.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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SteamaCo and Shyft Power Solutions Merge to Ignite Africa’s Digital Utility Transformation
Two of Africa’s leading energy technology companies are joining forces to help drive the digitization of Africa’s power grids and unlock more reliable, productive power.
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- Energy, Environment, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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High Capital Costs Are Stalling Clean Energy Investment Across Africa, New Report Finds
The report provides a comprehensive analysis of the WACC – a key metric used to assess project financing costs – across 48 African countries and five sub-regional groupings from 2023 to 2070.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Google Adds 15 More African Languages on Voice Search as it Increases its Focus on the Continent
The language extension has been made possible by advances in AI, specifically multilingual speech recognition.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: EFT Corporation and Visa Partner to Bolster Fintech Growth in Africa
This partnership will provide fintechs with access to comprehensive prepaid and debit card programmes tailored for diverse consumer needs.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Sistema.bio Acquires Inclusive Energy, Adding Digital Monitoring to Its Carbon Reduction and Biogas Technology Platform for Farmers
Sistema.bio will incorporate Inclusive Energy’s technology to put in place the first digitally-verified biogas carbon credits.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Technology
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- Global
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Report: Mobile Internet ‘Usage Gap’ Comprises More Than 3 Billion People
The GSMA estimates investment of $418 billion will be needed to achieve universal mobile internet access.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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- Global
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Next Narrative Africa and HEVA Fund Launch $40 Million Fund to Empower Content Creators in Africa and the Diaspora
New fund supported by William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and Prosper Africa aims to drive economic growth, job creation and innovation in the African film and television industry.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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