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African Development Bank, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Join Forces to Expand Clean Energy Access Across Rwanda
The addendum builds on the Board’s July 2025 approval of a $200 million African Development Bank Group loan and formalises the $100 million AIIB co-financing arrangement as part of a total programme cost of $300 million.
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Polysmart Invests $60 Million in Nigeria’s Largest Plastic Recycling Plant
The plant will be the biggest of its kind with an input capacity of 100,000 tons of mixed plastics, significantly increasing the region’s overall recycling capacity and diverting vast amounts of plastic waste from landfills and waterways.
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- Environment, Investing, WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- circular economy, recycling, waste
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Press Release: EAAIF Commits EUR 40 Million of Sustainability-Linked Financing to Support the Upgrade and Expansion of Cabo Verde’s National Airport Network
The financing will support Phase 1B of a 40-year concession awarded in 2023 to Cabo Verde Airports, and will fund critical capacity upgrades, runway extensions, terminal expansions, etc.
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- Transportation
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Anthropic and the Government of Rwanda Sign MOU for AI in Health and Education
Anthropic says, "Together, these partnerships reflect a long-term collaboration that prioritizes capacity building, responsible deployment, and local autonomy over how new technologies are introduced."
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- Education, Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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How Melinda French Gates Plans To Fund “Chronically,” “Unconscionably” Underfunded Programs For Women And Girls
Gates is part of a cadre of women philanthropists who are using their wealth not only to support underfunded groups but to also influence how much is given away and how quickly.
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- Health Care, Investing
- Region
- Global
- Tags
- human rights, philanthropy, youth
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Indian Screenwriters Sound a Distress Call as New Report Reveals Worsening Pay, Credit Chaos and AI Pressure
Data reveals how most Indian screenwriters feel underpaid, chase dues, and a majority see AI being used as a negotiating tool.
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- Technology
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Viewpoint: ‘Clean Energy for People and Planet’ Must Start With African Realities
For Africa, the clean energy agenda cannot be framed as a matter of global urgency translated into continental compliance. It must be ‘glocalised’, by adapting to local political economies, governance realities, historical trajectories of (under) development, and importantly, a consideration of indigenous energy systems.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Chowdeck Price Transparency Suit Could Set a Precedent for Nigeria’s Food Delivery Industry
“The goal here is not merely to secure compensation. It is to prompt industry-wide policy reflection, strengthen compliance practices, and foster a culture of pricing transparency that enables consumers to make informed decisions,” Abdulrahman Akinyemi, counsel to the claimant said.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- e-commerce, gig economy, regulations, startups
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