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Analysis: Moderna, Racing for Profits, Keeps COVID Vaccine Out of Reach of Poor
Some poorer countries are paying more and waiting longer for the company’s vaccine than the wealthy — if they have access at all.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care
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- Global
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Analysis: Google’s $1 Billion Africa Investment Sparks Tax Debate
Google's plans to invest $1 billion in Africa's tech infrastructure and talent over the next five years has sparked a debate over big tech's tax obligations.
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- Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Green Climate Fund invests US $150 Million in African Development Bank’s Desert to Power initiative
Desert-to-Power is a flagship renewable energy and economic development initiative led by the African Development Bank whose objective is to light up and power the Sahel region.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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The Japan International Cooperation Agency Invests $2.5 Million In Fly-based Sanitation Startup in Nairobi
The Japan International Cooperation Agency has invested $2.5 million in a U.S. startup in Nairobi that uses flies to process biowaste in an initiative to help address the city's growing sanitation needs.
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- Environment
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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African Fintech Startup, Mono Raises $15 Million Series A
Five months after closing $2 million in seed investment, Mono, a robust open banking platform for Africa has raised a $15 million Series A round to power the digital economy in Africa.
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- Finance, Technology
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Analysis: Digital Generation, Our Generation: Girls Need Access to Digital Devices and Services
On the occasion of the International Day of the Girl Child, millions of girls are coming together with organisations like UNICEF to call to close this digital gap and accelerate opportunities for girls.
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- Technology
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- North Africa & Near East
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Germany Pledges $116 Million for Renewable Energy in Africa
Germany has pledged to contribute US $116M to the African Development Bank‘s (AfDB) Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) to support private investments in renewable energy in Africa.
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- Environment
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Ghanaian Entrepreneur Launches $115 Million Impact Fund to Invest in Africa’s Creative Industry
Ghanaian businesswoman and entrepreneur, Roberta Annan, this week, launched a €100 million fund, to channel investment into small and medium African creative and fashion enterprises.
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- Entrepreneurship
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