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Press Release: Mastercard and Egabi Collaborate to Expand Access to Digital Lending Solutions Across Eastern Europe, Middle East, Africa
Mastercard will activate egabi’s digital-lending capabilities and assets to provide an end-to-end lending proposition to financial institutions and fintech companies.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Global
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Funding Announced for African E-Commerce and Fintech Initiatives
The African Development Fund and the Smart Africa Alliance have jointly launched a US$1.5 million project to streamline digital trade and e-commerce policies across 10 African countries.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Nigerian Fintech Startup Storspay Raises $320K, Selected for Techstars NYC
Storspay has developed a decentralised retail lending infrastructure platform for the internet.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Nestlé to Pilot New Cutting-Edge Satellite Technology to Drive Transparency in Its Reforestation Projects
Nestlé will be the first food and beverage company to pilot Airbus’s new Pléiades Neo satellites in the monitoring of its reforestation efforts.
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- Environment
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Energy Company Sun King Acquires PayGo Energy to Enhance its Clean Cooking Solutions
The company will take a technology-agnostic approach to developing products and services.
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- Energy, Finance, Technology
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- Global
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Press Release: Capria Announces First Close of its USD 100 Million Global South Fund II
The new fund will focus on investing in 20-25 tech startups in the entrepreneurial hotspots of India, Southeast Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Global
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The African Development Bank Secures $525,000 Grant to Strengthen Fintechs in Africa
The Africa Fintech Hub is an online portal that would serve as a one-stop shop for all fintech activities in Africa.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Ignite Power Acquires Mwezi’s Solar Solutions Portfolio in Africa
Mwezi, a well-known distributor of solar solutions in Kenya, has been a key player in the country's solar energy sector for several years.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- distribution, scale, solar
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