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Tanzania Receives Electric SGR Trains From South Korea
The locomotives, acquired from Hyundai Rotem in South Korea, can carry up to 589 passengers and travel at average speeds of 160km per hour.
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- Environment, Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Apple Made $14 Billion Worth of IPhones in India as It Shifts Away From China
The smartphone giant has been cutting its reliance on China as geopolitical tensions fester.
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- Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Malaria Vaccine Rollout Shines Light on Value of Renewable Power
Millions to be vaccinated in huge public health effort against Malaria, which kills 608,000 a year.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Revolutionizing Africa’s Digital Payment Landscape: RegTech Africa & Agpaytech Unveil Groundbreaking Research
The research, titled “African Digital Payment Systems and Consumers’ Experience in 2023,” sheds light on pivotal insights driving Africa’s rapidly evolving payment ecosystem.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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SEforALL Partners With Clean Energy Developers To Deploy Solar And Battery Storage Systems Across Nigeria
These partnerships will facilitate the deployment of high-capacity solar and battery storage systems to businesses and institutions across the country.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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SunCulture Raises $27 Million in Series B Round From Investors Including Netflix Co-Founder
SunCulture supplies small solar-powered water pumps, the cost of which is subsidised by the sale of carbon credits, to small-scale farmers, allowing them to replace diesel-powered pumps in some cases and boost yields in fields that weren’t previously irrigated.
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- Energy, Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: To Create a Greener Future, the West Can’t Ignore China
Fighting climate change is a promising area for engagement between Western companies and China.
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- Environment, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Report Highlights Growth Potential Of African Gaming Market
The report represents the combined efforts of two organizations, Geopoll and PAGG, working together to collect and quantify insights from players across the African continent.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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