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Acumen Invests in Ghanaian Agritech Startup Wami Agro
Wami Agro, a new Acumen investee under the Trellis initiative, is pioneering innovative agricultural solutions in Ghana to improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers, reduce poverty, and strengthen food security.
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- Agriculture, Social Enterprise, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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The USAID Crisis and Funding the Future of Independent Media
Independent nonprofit media around the globe suddenly find themselves at the center of a perfect storm of at least four new existential threats.
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- Uncategorized
- Region
- Global
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EU Says It ‘Cannot Fill’ USAID Funding Gap as Africa Seeks Solutions
The US is the largest single aid donor in the world, disbursing some $72 billion in assistance in 2023, much of it through the US Agency for International Development (USAID).
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- Health Care, Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Norway Announces $855 Million Funding for Humanitarian NGOs Amid Trump’s Dismantling of USAID
Norway said on Monday it would sign multi-year funding agreements with six humanitarian NGOs, several of which were hit by the sudden freeze in practically all US aid spending.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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- human rights, NGOs
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African Hospital Staff Laid off en Masse Amid Trump Aid Freeze
Thousands of doctors, nurses, lab technicians, and other health personnel at US-funded programmes have reported job losses.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Chinese Temu Sellers Use Fake U.S. Postage Labels to Boost Their Profits
Some vendors have figured out how to maintain ultralow prices: Trick the U.S. postal service into delivering products for free.
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- Technology
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- Global
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East Ventures and SV Investment Announce $100 Million Fund to Drive Tech Startups Across SE Asia and Korea
The fund, launched in October 2023, is designed to invest in revenue-generating tech startups across key sectors, such as biotech, healthcare, future mobility, green technology, and media & content.
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- Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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Nigeria-Born Banking Startups Target Emerging Market Gig Workers
The startups are not banks in themselves, but partnerships with lenders licensed by central banks make them de facto digital banks.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa