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Tunisian Energy Management Startup Wattnow Raises Multi-Million Dollar Funding Round
Wattnow has successfully covered and delivered substantial value to clients across more than 11 countries, including key markets in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, as well as North America.
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- Energy, Finance, Technology, Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Kenya’s Digital ID Rollout Holds Trust, Transparency Lessons: CFI Report
The report argues that transparency has been inadequate in Kenya’s digital ID initiatives, and that “(t)he terms of donor engagement and vendor contracts are unclear.”
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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South Africa Fintech Startup Omnisient Raises $7.5 Million Series A Funding for Global Expansion
South African “privacy-by-design” startup Omnisient has raised US$7.5 million in Series A funding to support its expansion across Africa and beyond.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Puntored Raises $2 Million From Stellar Development Foundation
Puntored will use the funds to expand its technological capabilities and enable cross-border transactions across Latin America through the Stellar blockchain network.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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Ghana Signs Agreement to Build Small NuScale Nuclear Reactor
The U.S. is looking to promote technologies it considers to be clean energy and sell them to developing countries.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Revolutionizing Payments in Kenya: Interswitch and Tuma Launch Tumatap
The system’s core strength lies in its ability to convert everyday smartphones into functional point-of-sale (POS) terminals.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- fintech, innovation, partnerships
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South Africa to Launch its National Astro-Tourism Strategy
South Africa is set to become the first African nation to develop a National Astro-Tourism Strategy, aiming to position the country as a world-class astro-tourism destination.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- innovation, tourism
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Ghanaian Fintech Fido Closes $30 Million in Series B Funding Round
Fido is exploring mobile technology and different data sources to provide quick micro-loans to individuals and SMEs who can’t access traditional bank credits.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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