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Press Release: Rockefeller Foundation, OpenAI Foundation Announce $50 Million Partnership To Help Cities Improve Public Services Through AI
Global open call invites proposals from city partners to use frontier AI solutions to advance public services across public health, economic mobility, environmental resilience, and civic engagement.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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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
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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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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KawiSafi Ventures Invests in Orb Energy to Expand Commercial and Industrial Solar Across East Africa
Orb Energy provides rooftop and ground-mounted solar systems, solar plus battery storage and financing solutions for commercial and industrial customers.
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- Energy, Environment, Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Proparco Invests in Farm to Feed to Reduce Food Loss and Strengthen Smallholder Farmers’ Market Access
Proparco has invested €150,000 in Farm to Feed, a Kenyan agritech company tackling food loss while increasing incomes and market access for smallholder farmers.
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- Agriculture, Technology, WASH
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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