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Analysis: Transsion Wheels Into Africa’s EV Market With Same Playbook That Conquered Mobile Phones
"The Chinese company behind 50% of Africa’s smartphone sales now wants to dominate its roads."
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- Telecommunications, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Mediterrania Capital Partners Fund Reaches Final Close
Mediterrania Capital Partners has announced the final close of its fourth fund at €600 million.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- MSMEs, venture capital
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Zero Carbon Charge Secures $5.6 Million to Expand Solar EV Charging Network in South Africa
"The investment will support the company’s efforts to build a national network of solar-powered, ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) charging stations positioned every 150 kilometres along the country’s major roads."
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- Energy, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- e-mobility, infrastructure, solar, startups
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Africa Can Unlock $4 Trillion to Finance Vital Infrastructure: Report
"Some of Africa’s most crucial infrastructure needs are in the energy sector where 16 gigawatts need to be added annually by 2050. . ."
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Rockefeller Foundation and Wellcome Jointly Mobilize U.S. $11.5 Million to Support the WHO-WMO Climate and Health Programme
The funding will help the WHO-WMO Joint Programme to rapidly accelerate and scale weather and climate insights that feed into health decision-making processes in low- and middle-income countries.
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- Environment, Health Care
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- Global
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Critical Minerals for the Energy Transition: The Case for Responsible Mining and Increased Circularity
"The increasing demand for critical minerals necessitates a concerted effort to scale recycling, writes ICMM’s innovation director Bryony Clear Hill. But recycled materials will never meet 100% of the demand, so a renewed focus on more responsible primary production is also needed."
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- Environment
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Making Waves in the Regenerative and Sustainable Ocean Economy
"The World Economic Forum, the Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance, Builders Vision and Katapult Ocean have collaborated to showcase the diversity, maturity, and bankability of investment opportunities within the regenerative and sustainable ocean economy in a new report, Making Waves in the Regenerative & Sustainable Ocean Economy: Transformative Ocean Investment Opportunities."
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- Environment, WASH
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: The Math Tutor and the Missing $533 Million
"From Dubai, the enigmatic founder of Byju’s recounts how he made his empire — and vows to rebuild it."
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- Education, Technology
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- Asia Pacific