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Successful Pilot Shows Localised Repair as Viable Solution to 91% Of Non-functioning Solar Lights Across Zambia
In their pilot programme, SolarAid tested decentralised local repair models, which they discovered built trust in the rural communities and further benefited local business and speed of repair.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Report: 95% of Fintech Apps Across Africa Immediately Expose Valuable, Exploitable Secrets
Approov, the end-to-end mobile security provider, released a report showing that 95 percent of the most popular African banking and financial services apps contain easy-to-extract secrets.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Perch Energy Raises $30 Million from Nuveen to Accelerate the Growth of Community Solar & Expand Access to Clean Energy Savings for All
Nuveen will leverage its impact investing expertise and affordable housing portfolio to further position Perch, the largest pure play community solar servicer.
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- Agriculture, Environment, Investing, Technology
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- Global
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Press Release: GE HealthCare Awarded a $44 Million Grant to Develop Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Ultrasound Technology Aimed at Improving Outcomes in Low-and-Middle-Income Countries
The grant from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will facilitate development of AI-assisted applications and tools to enable healthcare professionals with less experience to perform quick and accurate ultrasound scans.
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- Health Care, Technology
- Region
- Global
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IFC Invests $50 Million in New LeapFrog Fund to Bolster Health, Financial Services Businesses in Africa
The latest fund will focus on growing businesses in healthcare and financial services by helping companies adopt digital solutions and offer new products that can reach underserved segments of the population.
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- Environment, Finance, Health Care, Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Colombian Virtual Energy Marketing Company Bia Raises $16.5 Million
Bia provides innovative solutions as an alternative to traditional paper-based billing to address the evolving demands of the energy market.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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East Ventures and SV Investment Inject $100 Million Fund to Supercharge Tech Startups in Southeast Asia
Indonesia-based venture capital firm East Ventures and Seoul-based venture capital firm SV Investment have joined forces to establish a new fund targeted at $100 million.
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- Investing, Technology
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- South Asia
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Russian Automaker Enters the Ethiopian Market, Injecting Vitality into Economic Ties
Over the last few years Ethiopia’s government has introduced a range of tax-friendly incentives to encourage car makers to open local operations.
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- Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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