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New Research Suggests Africa’s Green Economy Could Create More Than 3 Million Direct Jobs by 2030
“Forecasting Green Jobs in Africa” underscores the critical importance of a skilled workforce as an input accelerating African green industries.
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- Agriculture, Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Africa Is Beating HIV. But the Rest of the World Is Falling Behind.
As the number of new infections in the region declines, progress in the rest of the world has been stalling, or even reversing.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Flutterwave’s Ghana Payment License Paves Way for Secure Transactions
The milestone marks a significant expansion of Flutterwave's operations in Africa by enabling the company to offer a comprehensive suite of payment services.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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African Development Bank Group Approves $500 Million Loan to Boost Electricity Access in Nigeria
The loan will help close the financing gap of the Federal Budget in the 2024/25 fiscal year.
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- Energy, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Zoho and She Code Africa Join Forces to Empower African Women in Tech
This collaboration between Zoho and She Code Africa represents a significant step towards addressing the gender gap in the tech industry.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Nigeria Fines Meta $220 Million for Violating Data Protection and Consumer Rights Laws
Nigeria's government has fined Meta $220 million after its investigations found “multiple and repeated” violations of the country’s data protection and consumer rights laws on Facebook and WhatsApp.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Big Pharma Pushes Early Detection in Africa Cancer Battle
AstraZeneca, Chinese genomics firm BGI Genomics and the World Health Organization (WHO) have all rolled out major early detection programs on the continent.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Wema Bank Unveils AlatPay to Enable Instant Payment for Small Businesses in Nigeria
Wema Bank, the financial institution behind Africa’s digital bank Alat, has launched AlatPay, an instant digital payment solution designed to enable businesses of all sizes to digitise their operations.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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