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Kenya’s Maisha Meds Awarded $5 Million by USAID to Help It Scale
Maisha Meds leverages partner funds to incentivise healthcare providers to follow best practices in malaria care.
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- Health Care, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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India-Led Alliance Set to Fund Solar Projects in Africa in a Boost to the Energy Transition
Global investment in solar energy surpassed $300 billion in 2022, but only 15% of that went to developing countries, according to an ISA report.
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- Energy, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Global
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SOCAP23 Takeaways, Highlights, and Lessons in Impact
Get inspired and ready to take action with the thoughts collected from the SOCAP23 stages.
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- Social Enterprise, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Yaga Raises $2.3 Million to Grow Pre-loved Fashion Market in Africa
Women across Africa and Asia will soon be spoilt for choice when it comes to second-hand clothing after Yaga, a women-founded e-commerce start-up, raised €2.2 million ($2.3 million) to grow its platform.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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South Africa’s WhereIsMyTransport Closes After Failing to Secure Investment
WhereIsMyTransport is the latest in a host of well-regarded and well-funded African startups to have closed down this year amid a fall in liquidity within the global venture capital market.
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- Investing, Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Kofa and TAILG’s Electric Journey: Revolutionising Transport in Africa
TAILG also plans to integrate Kofa batteries into a range of new and existing models and support the spread of electric vehicles in Africa.
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- Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Japan to Invest USD$13 Billion in Regions Such as Latin America
Japan set a five-year investment target of more than USD$13 trillion to support developing countries.
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- Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Latin America
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Report: Emerging World Needs $1.5 Trillion for Green Buildings, IFC Says
The International Finance Corporation is looking to develop a guarantee facility for private investors to boost finance for greener construction in emerging markets.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Global
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