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Analysis: How Digital Technology Helped Support Ghana’s COVID Response
Real-time surveillance of reported COVID infections has been key to the global pandemic response. Many tools, devices and apps have been used to support surveillance.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: DFC Provides $610 Million in Political Risk Insurance for Innovative Debt Conversion in Support of Marine Conservation in Belize
The Nature Conservancy, Government of Belize, and Credit Suisse, and DFC create fiscal stability while safeguarding biodiversity and advancing climate solutions for a key U.S. partner in the Caribbean
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- Environment
- Region
- Latin America
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- climate change
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Okra Solar and Sao Group Partner to Power Over 10,000 Households, Primary Healthcare Centers and Digital Literacy Centres Across Nigeria
Okra Solar, an Australian technology company using advanced digital monitoring, billing and mesh-grids to make electrification more affordable to underserved communities in Africa and Asia, has signed an MoU with SAO Group.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Global
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- renewable energy, solar
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UK Announces £274 Million Boost to Climate Resilience Across Indo-Pacific
New UK finance through the CARA programme to help over 14 million people adapt to climate change, promote low carbon growth and protect the environment.
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- Environment
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- climate change
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Fidelity, Visa and Kingsway Back South African Fintech Jumo in $120 Million Round
JUMO, a South Africa- and London-based company that offers financial services to entrepreneurs and businesses in emerging markets, has raised $120 million in a new round of funding led by Fidelity Management & Research Company.
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- Finance, Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Google Grants $2.5 Million to Three Indian Non-profits Working With Women and Girl Empowerment
Tech giant Google's philanthropic arm Google.org on Monday granted $2.5 million to three Indian non-profits to create pathways to prosperity for women and girls.
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- Asia Pacific
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Liquid Eyes Africa’s Largest Tech Markets After $250-Million Boost From IFC
IFC’s equity and debt investments in Liquid, which to date total approximately $250-million, will support the company to grow its hyperscale data center capacity in Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa through its subsidiary, Africa Data Centres.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- data, partnerships
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Emerging Markets Lender Lendable Seeks $100 Million to Fund Fintech Companies
Emerging markets fintech financier Lendable is targeting to raise a $100 million fund to invest in African and Asian fintech companies.
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- Finance, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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