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Pyramidia Ventures Secures US $1.5 Million to Scale Agri-Tech Startups and Address Food Security Challenges in Africa
This latest funding round includes US$1.3 million in capital from the Dutch impact investor Triple Jump, alongside US$200,000 in technical assistance and business development support from the Dutch Good Growth Fund.
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- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Viewpoint: Zero Tariffs Won’t Fix Ghana’s Real China Trade Problem
Ghana’s fundamental trade challenge with China, the massive imbalance between what each country sells to the other, will persist largely unchanged.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Germany’s Commitment to the Global Fund Replenishment: A Timely Investment in Health, Equity, and Resilience
"With a successful Replenishment, the Global Fund partnership could help save up to 23 million lives between 2027 and 2029. . . "
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- Health Care, Investing
- Region
- Global
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CoreNest Launches $25 Million Fund to Support Startups in El Salvador
The initiative, which is a joint effort between the Government of El Salvador and strategic allies of the ecosystem, will support around 300 high potential startups over the next five years in the Central American country.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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Swedfund Boosts Financial Access in Southern Africa With $15 Million Loan to Select Africa
The investment aims to enhance access to credit for low-income individuals who are often excluded from traditional banking systems.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: ISF Advisors Launches Global Report on $200 Billion+ Smallholder Finance Gap Amid Rising Climate Pressures
The report warns this gap is set to widen as climate change drives rising adaptation needs while lenders retreat from risk, threatening global food security and rural livelihoods.
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- Global
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Chocolate City Launches $1 Million Fund to Back Early-Stage Creative Startups in Nigeria
By offering equity investment and mentorship, the initiative aims to help young entrepreneurs scale sustainable businesses rather than rely on short-term funding.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- creative economy, scale, startups, youth
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Africa Exports to The U.S. Under Pressure As AGOA Trade Benefits Expire
The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which had granted duty-free access to thousands of goods from 32 sub-Saharan African countries for 25 years, expired at midnight on September 30 after U.S. lawmakers failed to agree on an extension.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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