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BasiGo and Rubis Energy Kenya Partner to Expand EV Charging Infrastructure Across Kenya
The partnership is deploying high-power DC Fast Chargers, which will serve BasiGo Electric buses while also being available to the public.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Cyberattack Hits Angola’s Biggest Telecom Hours Before Landmark $329 Million Stock Market Debut
While there is no indication that the cyberattack affected the IPO process or trading infrastructure, the timing places fresh attention on cybersecurity risks facing companies undergoing major market events.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Viewpoint: Why African Agriculture Must Prepare for its Nana Benz Moment
African smallholder farming is facing a succession crisis that threatens the loss of generations of accumulated knowledge.
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- Agriculture
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Small Steps Taken Towards Greater Gender Diversity in African Startup Ecosystem in Last 2 Years, Says New Report
The report was released in partnership with industry stakeholders, led by Madica, an Africa-focused pre-seed investment programme dedicated to empowering underrepresented and underfunded mission-driven founders.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Kenyan Teenagers Build $126 Exhaust Filter From Maize Cobs and Coconut Shells
Fredrick Njoroge Kariuki and Miron Onsarigo call their invention HewaSafi, Swahili for "clean air". It is designed to fit onto matatus, the privately owned minibuses that carry millions of passengers across Kenya's cities every day and are among the country's biggest sources of urban air pollution.
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- Energy, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Egyptian E-Health Startup Reme-D Raises $1.45 Million Pre-Series a Funding
Founded in 2023 by Salma Tammam, Reme-D develops and manufactures molecular diagnostic tests for diseases including tuberculosis (TB), HIV, hepatitis, and HPV, with a focus on delivering affordable, temperature-resilient diagnostics for underserved markets across Africa.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Africa Go Green Backs BioLite’s Clean Cooking Rollout in Zambia Under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement
The carbon credits generated by the project will be sold to Switzerland’s KliK Foundation under a Mitigation Outcomes Purchase Agreement (MOPA) entered into between BioLite and the KliK Foundation.
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- Environment
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Philippines Taps AI to unlock Bank Loans for Small Businesses
The agreement aims to strengthen creditworthiness, boost productivity, and streamline loan application processes for local entrepreneurs.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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