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Asian Development Bank, China Everbright Environment Form Strategic Partnership for Ocean Health in Asia
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and China Everbright Environment Group Limited (CEEGL) today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to cooperate on efforts to promote the circular economy and protect ocean health in Asia.
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- Environment, WASH
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- Asia Pacific
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- circular economy, environment, impact, oceans, partnerships, recycling, WASH
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Mastercard Foundation to Deploy $1.3 Billion for 50 Million Vaccines in Africa and to Boost Africa’s CDC
Unlike the populations of many western nations, only about 2% of Africans have received one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: How to Provide Online Learning and Skills Training to Youth in Low-Bandwidth Areas
Different delivery models can address the bandwidth challenge and create an engaging experience while recognizing the local particularities of learners.
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- Education
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- Global
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- education, learning, skills development, youth
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Nigeria’s Gokada Launches Super App, Passes $100 Million in Annualised Transaction Value
Gokada has evolved to become a leading food delivery, parcel delivery, and last-mile e-commerce fulfillment solution.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Kenya’s Off-Grid Solar Provider d.light Secures $10 Million From Proparco
d.light, a Kenyan based off-grid solar provider has secured US$10 million in equity financing from Proparco.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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African Entrepreneurs Invited to Apply For MIT-Based Fellowship
The Legatum Centre for Development and Entrepreneurship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has launched the inaugural Legatum Foundry Fellowship to support entrepreneurs in Africa.
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- Entrepreneurship, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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10 Financial Literacy Solutions Receive Grants, Support From Nationwide Innovation Challenge
Ten financial literacy innovations were awarded grants and support from PhilDev Foundation and Cebuana Lhuillier Foundation, Inc. (CLFI) to boost financial literacy in underserved communities in the Philippines.
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- Finance
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- South Asia
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Analysis: Twitter Ban Will Harm Nigeria as a Technology Investment Destination
In recent years Lagos, Nigeria’s biggest city, has become Africa’s most attractive tech hub for investors. But that could be imperilled by the government’s decision to suspend Twitter’s operations in the country.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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