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Press Release: Virunga Power Launches New Country-Scale Distribution Utility in Burundi
The creation of a new privately-owned and operated electricity distribution company will bring grid power to almost 70% of Burundi’s population.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Viewpoint: Feeding Big Agribusiness, Starving Africans
Industrial agriculture has failed to eliminate food insecurity in Africa. It is time for a radically different approach.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Catalyst Fund Reaches First Close to Back Climate-Tech Startups in Africa
The pan-African fund is targeting pre-seed startups and has already invested in 10 startups from six countries.
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- Environment, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Ugandan Fintech Asaak Acquires Flexclub Mexico as It Expands to Latin America
Asaak joins Nigeria’s Paga as one of the few African tech companies to expand to Latin America.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Global
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Analysis: Philanthropy’s Great Convergence
Philanthropy funds nurture innovative ideas for social good; CSR funds help roll out projects, and impact investments help ventures scale up for a change in society.
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- Investing, Social Enterprise
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Press Release: COP28 Presidency Announces US$4.5 Billion UAE Finance Initiative to Unlock Africa’s Clean Energy Potential
In order to reduce barriers to investment, the President-Designate highlighted multiple action points that require the coordinated efforts of African leaders and the international community.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Amazon to Invest $15 Million in Nature-Based Projects in Asia-Pacific
The company will invest its first $3 million from the fund's APAC allocation to support nature-based projects in India.
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- Environment, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Kotani Pay Secures $2 Million Pre-Seed Funding for Cross-Border Crypto Remittances in Africa
Kotani Pay, a Nairobi-based crypto payments startup, secures $2 million pre-seed funding to facilitate cross-border remittances for underserved populations in Africa.
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- Finance, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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