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Bayobab and Africa50 Invest $320 Million to Improve Broadband Access in 10 African Countries
The companies signed the groundbreaking partnership at the International Telecoms Week.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Xiaomi India Joins United Way India to Empower Rural Communities With Sustainable Energy
The primary objective is to equip these villages with reliable, sustainable energy through solar photovoltaic (Solar PV) Infrastructure.
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Project Finance Dominates Renewable Energy Financing – Irena Report
IRENA’s new cost of financing report delves into financing, revenue trends in renewable energy projects.
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- Energy, Finance, Technology
- Region
- Global
- Tags
- renewable energy
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Analysis: How the Uber of Tractors Is Revolutionising Farming
Africa-based startups are coming up with innovative models that encourage the sharing of farm equipment.
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- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Eacop Pipeline: China’s $1.8 Billion Role in Funding Africa’s Oil Transport Infrastructure
Chinese and African banks are anticipated to provide $1.8 billion in funding for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (Eacop) project.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- infrastructure, lending
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Gricd Rebrands As ‘Figorr’, Announces $1.5 Million Seed Funding to Support Data-Driven Insurance for Perishable Goods in Africa
The funding will provide further support for its customers to manage the risks associated with perishable goods on the continent.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Hyundai Motor to Invest $2.45 Billion in India by 2032 to Boost EV Ecosystem
The agreement will lead to an increased production capacity at the company’s facility in Sriperumbudur — Chennai’s automotive corridor.
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- Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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New Tech Partnership to Boost Seaweed Farming in Southeast Asia
Oceanfarmr and Coast 4C – a social enterprise focused on regenerative seaweed farming – have announced a collaboration to develop mobile technologies to help improve the livelihoods of small-scale seaweed producers in Southeast Asia.
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- Social Enterprise, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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