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Wahu Mobility Secures Strategic Investment from Blue Lion: Accelerating Sustainable Mobility in Africa
Wahu, functioning as a climate-smart innovation hub, is dedicated to revolutionizing urban transportation through mobility solutions.
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- Energy, Investing, Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- e-mobility, innovation
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Amazon to Launch South Africa Marketplace in 2024, Sellers Can Register from Today
The launch of Amazon's marketplace will bring big competition to South Africa's existing e-commerce companies.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Ghana Greenlights First Lithium Mine with Eye on Electric Vehicle Boom
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources granted Barari DV Ghana Limited a 15-year lease on the mine.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- e-mobility, mining
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Modern Cooking Facility for Africa to Deploy €16 Million for Clean Cooking from November 2023
This second commitment will support access to environmentally-friendly cookstoves in several sub-Saharan African countries.
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- Energy, Environment, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Why Does African Health-Tech Have a Funding Problem?
Health tech has become a pressing need in Africa because governments haven’t treated public health with enough urgency.
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- Finance, Health Care, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Low, Middle Income Countries Have Deficits in Infrastructure, but High Risk of Destruction from Disasters
The annual average loss of infrastructure and buildings, due to natural disasters and climate change, is estimated to be worth $700 billion.
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- Environment, Technology
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- Global
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World Bank’s IFC Backs Indian Insurtech Startup Onsurity in $24 Million Funding
Onsurity aims to fill the gap with its suite of offerings designed specifically for MSMEs enterprises and emerging businesses.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Sony Ventures Announces $10 Million Investment in African Entertainment Startups
The funding support will first go to early-stage startups in South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana with a possibility of expanding the scope of the project in the future.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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