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Kenyan Firm Sacks More Than 1,000 Workers After Losing Meta Contract
Meta paused work with Sama last month after allegations about staff viewing private scenes filmed by smart glasses.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Buyers Unite to Accelerate the Market for Low-Carbon Cement
The Sustainable Concrete Buyers Alliance launches a first-of-its-kind procurement, calling for proposals to supply low-emissions cement to meet corporate demand.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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The Modern Data Company and Bajaj Tech.AI Partner to Deliver Data and AI Solutions Across US and India Financial Services
Through this collaboration, Bajaj Tech.AI will integrate DataOS into its financial services transformation programs, enabling clients to accelerate data platform modernization and reduce time to value while operationalizing AI use cases at scale.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Madica Expands Portfolio with $600K Investment in Three African Startups
Launched in 2022, Madica is a sector-agnostic investment program designed to address structural gaps in Africa's startup ecosystem.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- startups, venture capital
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IFC, EIB Group and European Commission Back Biovac to Build Africa’s First End-To-End Multi-Vaccine Manufacturing Site, Advancing Vaccine Self-Reliance
The financing package includes a $20 million senior loan from IFC with additional mobilization in progress and a €75 million quasi-equity investment from EIB Group.
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- Health Care, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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BOI and GIZ Sign Strategic Partnership to Accelerate MSME Growth and Sustainable Development in Nigeria
The framework outlines an agreement focused on delivering coordinated interventions across key areas, including access to finance, entrepreneurship development, capacity building, and market access.
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- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH (link opens in a new window)
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Rockefeller Foundation Calls for Urgent, Coordinated Response to Record Decline in Global Aid, per New OECD Data
Projections from ISGlobal research and The Lancet Global Health suggest this level of ODA decrease could lead to 9.4 million or more preventable deaths by 2030.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Global
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- data, global development, NGOs, research, SDGs
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Google and UpSkill Universe Relaunch Hustle Academy to Bring Free AI Skills to All Africans
The 2026 edition is built for anyone in Sub-Saharan Africa, including employees, students, and jobseekers, who wants to use AI to advance their career.
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- Education, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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