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Tanzanian Innovator Wins UN Climate Change AI for Climate Action Award 2026
An AI-powered platform helping countries better understand climate risks, strengthen adaptation planning and respond to loss and damage has won the UN Climate Change Technology Mechanism AI for Climate Action Award 2026.
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- Environment, Technology
- Region
- Global
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Vodacom South Africa and SmartOps Launch E-Hailing Ecosystem
Vodacom will serve as its enabling technology and connectivity partner, provides the connectivity and fintech capabilities that support the ecosystem, while SmartOps will provide fleet management vehicles, drivers, maintenance, insurance, tracking and day-to-day e-hailing operations.
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- Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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African Entrepreneurs Win $400,000 in Catalytic Funding to Scale High-Impact Startups
Six African startups have been selected as winners of the 2026 FINCA Ventures Prize Competition, receiving a combined $400,000 in catalytic funding to accelerate their impact in key resilience sectors.
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- Social Enterprise
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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BII Targets $1.6 Billion for Climate Finance in South-East Asia
The capital will be used to support developing economies in South-East Asia, including Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia and Thailand, which rely on high-emitting fossil fuel power generation, to transit to a renewables-based future.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- South Asia
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EU and IFAD Launch EUR 14 Million ATHAZ Programme to Boost Climate-Resilient Horticulture in Zimbabwe and Southern Africa
The programme will support smallholder farmers improve water efficiency, adopt agroecological soltions and connect to stronger markets as part of a regional programme reaching 15,000 farming households.
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- Agriculture, Environment, Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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BII and Swedfund Report Reveals over $200 Billion Funding Gap for Black-Owned and -Led Businesses Across Five African Markets
The report, Understanding the investment gaps in Black-owned and -led businesses in sub-Saharan Africa, combines quantitative market analysis with stakeholder consultations to examine where these businesses are represented, the scale of their funding gaps and the factors shaping access to capital.
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- Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Nigeria Loses Another Mobility Giant as Moove Exits Weeks After Uber Despite Its $2.1 Billion Valuation and Waymo-Backed US Expansion
The departure follows broader trends of ride-hailing companies leaving Nigeria due to rising costs, complaints from drivers, inflation, and reduced consumer purchasing power.
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- Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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World Bank and IFAD to Scale up Co-Investment in Rural Economies and Food Systems
The agreement builds on the two institutions’ partnership across multiple initiatives, including AgriConnect, which aims to help transform agriculture for 300 million smallholder farmers by 2030, and Water Forward, which seeks to improve water security for 1 billion people by 2030.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Global
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