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Press Release: Nodle and Watu Use Blockchain to Help Boda Boda Riders in Africa
Global blockchain innovator brings the power of its decentralized smartphone network to financial inclusion pioneer to help drive mobility and enhance prosperity.
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- Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Mauritius Telecom to Build Africa-Asia Subsea Cable – Report
The T4 cable is expected to replace the 13,500 km (8,400 miles) SAFE cable and will run a similar route that spans South Africa, Madagascar, La Reunion, Mauritius, India, and Singapore.
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- Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- infrastructure
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Norrsken22 Invests $205 Million in Africa’s Growing Fintech Sector
Lexi Novitske expects a rebound beyond pre-2020 levels despite a dip in 2023.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: AI in Africa Opens up New Battlefront for China, US
The US and China are in a new race to shape the development, use and governance of artificial intelligence in Africa, even as African countries scramble to devise their own AI policies.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Glovo to Shut down in Ghana, Two Years After Investing $3.7 Million
Glovo, a food delivery platform, will cease operations on May 10, 2024, in Ghana, two years after investing €3.5 million ($3.7 million) to expand its operations.
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- Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- failure
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Analysis: Tackling Africa’s Most Neglected Infrastructure Problem
Scaling-up irrigation is vital to enable farmers to increase output and improve resilience.
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- Agriculture, WASH
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- infrastructure, MSMEs, scale, smallholder farmers, water
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M-KOPA, Bolt Join Kenya’s EV Push To Put 5,000 E-Bikes On The Road
M-KOPA, a prominent African fintech platform offering asset finance has joined forces with Bolt, one of the main players in on-demand mobility in Africa, to launch an electric bike fleet in Kenya.
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- Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- e-mobility, fintech, partnerships
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Standard Bank Mobilises Market First Debt Fund to Support up to $2 Billion Sustainable Infrastructure in Africa
Standard bank has committed to acre impact capital’s export finance fund I to support the financing of sustainable projects in Africa.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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