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Kenya Licenses 42 New Digital Lenders as It Seeks to Capitalize on Mobile Money
The country has one of the most advanced mobile money ecosystems in emerging markets, providing Kenyans with access to finance that is mobilized for everything from paying medical bills to launching businesses.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- digital payments, fintech, lending
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Protecting Solar Investments In South Africa Amid Increasing Hailstorms
Solar panels are naturally vulnerable to these impacts. Even if a panel does not visibly break during a hailstorm, microfractures can occur, reducing power output and shortening the lifespan of the system.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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India Doesn’t Need Borrowed Solutions; It Needs Local Problem-Solvers: Vikas Bali, CEO, Intellecap
Sankalp Bharat seeks to spotlight entrepreneurs from India’s tier II and III cities as the country’s next growth engine, says Vikas Bali.
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- Investing
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Press Release: IFC Partners with KASIKORNBANK to Expand Sustainable Finance and Drive Job Creation in Thailand
The bond is expected to reduce pollution and improve environmental standards, while creating jobs and supporting innovation across priority sectors.
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- Investing
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German DFI DEG Commits $50 Million to DPI’s Fourth Africa-Focused Private Equity Fund
The vehicle aims to inject capital into mid-tier African companies that are positioned for expansion but lack sufficient access to equity finance.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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The End of Driving Licences as You Know It in South Africa Is Coming
According to Goldstuck, one issue is that digital driving licences and digital services in general are not accessible to all.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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African Development Fund Mobilises a Historic $11 Billion, Marking a New Era of African Ownership and Investment-Led Development
For the first time in the Fund’s history, 23 African countries have made unprecedented contributions to their own concessional financing window.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Climate Fund Managers Approves $86.2 Million Financing for Water Infrastructure in Limpopo
The financing is aimed at helping to mobilize the capital required to launch construction on stages one and two of the sprawling water project.
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- Environment, Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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