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IPD, Mastercard Foundation Commit $45 Million to Expand Vaccine Manufacturing in Africa
The organisations announced the partnership dubbed MADIBA (Manufacturing in Africa for disease immunization and building autonomy).
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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A Report by Bill Gate’s Foundations Shows Nigeria’s Impressive Mobile Money Performance
The Bill & Belinda Gates Foundation helped the GSM Association (GSMA) put up the State of the Industry on Mobile Money Report 2023.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Indian Cleantech Startup Newtrace Raises $5.6 Million
The infusion of capital provides Newtrace with the financial resources to accelerate the development and deployment of its innovative green hydrogen solution.
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- Energy, Environment, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Report: Smallest Agri-SMEs in Africa Owner-Managed by Women Bore the Brunt of COVID-19
The new research was led by a team of CABI scientists and published in the journal CABI Agriculture & Bioscience.
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- Agriculture, Coronavirus
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- COVID-19, MSMEs, research, women entrepreneurs
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Adani Group to Raise $3.5 Billion Through Share Sale in 3 Companies
The entire fundraising of $3.5 billion, which would go to fund the capital expenditure needs of the group, is likely to be completed within the second quarter (July-September) of the current fiscal.
- Region
- Asia Pacific
- Tags
- renewable energy, scale
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Press Release: Ecuador Will Receive $300 Million From the World Bank to Finance Loans to Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
The new resources will be used to increase the number of loans, beneficiaries and impact on micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).
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- Investing
- Region
- Latin America
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Google’s AI Program to Support Health-Tech Startups Solving African Healthcare Issues
The Google initiative was set up to help startups solve some of the world’s important challenges with innovative technology.
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- Health Care, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: IFC and Interbank Partner to Boost Trade and Strengthen Trade Finance in Burundi
Interbank Burundi has joined IFC's Global Trade Finance Program (GTFP) to support the growth of trade finance, counter foreign exchange shortages and support regional trade.
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- Agriculture, Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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