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Report: Africa to Drastically Accelerate Progress on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) targets on water, sanitation and hygiene in Africa will require a dramatic acceleration in the current rates of progress.
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- WASH
- Region
- Global
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- global development, hygiene, sanitation, SDGs, water
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Japan’s Suzuki to Invest $1.4 Billion for Electric Vehicles at India Factory
Suzuki Motor plans to invest 104.4 billion rupees ($1.37 billion) in its India factory to produce electric vehicles (EVs) and batteries, Maruti Suzuki India, majority-owned by the Japanese carmaker, said on Sunday.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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World Bank Approves $150 Million for Electricity Services in Senegal
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved $150 million from the International Development Association (IDA) to increase access to electricity services for households, enterprises, and critical public facilities in Senegal.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Google’s Underwater Internet Cable to Connect Togo to Europe
Equiano, Google’s subsea internet cable in Africa, will make its first landing in Togo this month. Google announced this on Friday (18 March 2022).
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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African Development Bank Proposes $1 Billion Plan to Move Away From Russian Wheat
This $1bn financial package would help avert food shortages in Africa by enabling the agricultural sector’s development, according to the AfDB.
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- Agriculture
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Better Use of Groundwater Could Transform Africa, Research Says
Studies ‘debunk the myth that Africa is running out of water but say resource needs to be better managed.
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- WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Europe’s Phase-Out of Russian Energy Over the Ukraine Crisis Could Mean Opportunity for African Countries
Suppliers such as the underdeveloped frontier energy markets of Africa may find new energy sector investors in Europe who can no longer rely on Russian natural gas, which has long been their dominant source.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Big Cabal Media Raises $2.3 Million to Expand its Line of Digital Products in Africa
Big Cabal Media (BCM), a leading African digital media company, has announced a $2.3 million Seed funding round, emphasising its commitment to keep building exciting and authoritative media products and brands.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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