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US Aid Cuts Halt HIV Vaccine Research in South Africa, with Global Impact
The news devastated the researchers, who live and work in a region where more people live with HIV than anywhere else in the world.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Bfree Attracts $3 Million in Fresh Funding from Verdant Capital Hybrid Fund
The investment will support Bfree’s distressed loan portfolio financing in Africa, thereby improving the credit scores of the distressed borrowers, enabling them the access to credit from financial institutions in the future.
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- Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: 60 Decibels Study Finds Loans to Savings Groups Contribute to Stronger Financial Resilience in Africa
Through VisionFund’s Finance Accelerating Savings Group Transformation (FAST) programme, the study has demonstrated that access to capital combined with financial education can help businesses grow.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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TechnoServe Will Create Enterprise Development Academy to Boost Small Business Growth and Job Creation Around the World
The initiative to strengthen local enterprise support organizations is expected to benefit at least 50,000 businesses across Africa, Latin America, and Asia.
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- Education, Social Enterprise
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- Global
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Meta Bright Inks Deal With ChargeHere to Accelerate Energy Business Development in Malaysia
This collaboration enables Meta Bright to leverage ChargeHere’s established technical capabilities and operational experience to advance the group’s presence in the growing EV infrastructure sector.
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- Energy, Transportation
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- South Asia
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Press Release: Report: Africa Needs More Large Firms, Not More Entrepreneurs, for Economic Growth
Researchers present empirical evidence questioning the effectiveness of the entrepreneurial ecosystems approach in lagging countries in Africa.
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- Uncategorized
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Agentic AI Platform Raises $3.5 Million USD in a Pre-seed Funding Round to Drive US Expansion to Drive US and Latin American Expansion
As a remote-first company, Oraion is seeking strategic talent in the US and worldwide to accelerate their vision.
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- Technology
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- Global
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First Malaria Treatment for Babies Approved for Use
Malaria treatments for children do exist but until now, there was none specifically for the very youngest babies and small children, who weigh less than 4.5kg or around 10lb.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa