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Safaricom Gets Approval to Launch M-Pesa in Ethiopia
M-Pesa, the Kenyan mobile money service success story that began in 2007, is continuing its expansion, this time into Ethiopia.
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- Finance, Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Solar Player Orb Energy Secures Additional USD $20 Million Loan From United States International Development Finance Corporation
This loan will also create additional jobs and cut energy costs for businesses, boosting economic growth in a sector that is key to the countrys development goals.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Equinix Expands to Indonesia with $74 Million Data Center Investment
Indonesia plans for an approximately $74 million International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) data center in the heart of Jakarta.
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- Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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8B Education Investments Launches $111 Million Initiative to Finance African Student Education
8B Education Investments announced a partnership with Nelnet Bank to originate $30 million of loans over three years.
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- Education
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Apple Asks Suppliers to Shift AirPods, Beats Production to India
Apple is asking suppliers to move some AirPods and Beats headphone production to India for the first time, in a win for the South Asia nation as it attempts to rise in the global supply chain.
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- Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- manufacturing
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IFC Announces $40 Million Agreement with Banco Internacional to Support First Private Sector Blue Bond in Ecuador and Latin America
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, announced that it has reached an agreement to subscribe up to $40 million in blue bonds.
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- Latin America
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Africa’s Venture Funding to Hit $7 Billion in 2022
If the continent continues to defy the global harsh microeconomics till the end of this year, it might end up closing the year at $7 billion.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Reforming How World Deals With Waste Is Critical to Keeping Warming Below 1.5°C, Report Finds
The introduction of ‘zero waste’ systems in cities around the world would be one of the quickest and most affordable ways to reduce global heating and stay below 1.5°C of warming.
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- Environment, WASH
- Region
- Global
- Tags
- climate change, recycling, waste
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