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Orange Withdraws from Ethio Telecom Sale Process
The France-based operator group explained it would not move forward with a plan to attempt to acquire a 45 per cent stake in the Ethiopian business.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- mobile finance
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Kenya to Sell 35 State Companies as Africa Seeks to Jumpstart IPOs
With 40 exchanges across the continent, Africa could have as many as five company listings a day.
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- Investing, Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Nigeria’s AltSchool Africa to Receive Support from Rwanda’s $30 Million Tech Fund
AltSchool Africa is a Nigerian edtech startup offering online-only learning.
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- Education, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- edtech, innovation, startups
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Bolt Axes 5,000 Drivers on Non-compliance, Safety Concerns
The firm stated that it will continue to permanently block both drivers and riders, reported for any misconduct, from accessing the platform.
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- Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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EchoVC Has a $2.5 Million Fund and It’s Not for Fintech Startups
Energy and climate-tech startups have attracted more investments from venture capital firms this year, displacing investments into fintech companies.
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- Agriculture, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- agtech, climate change, e-mobility, startups
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Africa Go Green Fund And BURN Manufacturing Sign a $10 Million Project To Fund Clean Cookstoves
The financing is for over 315,000 clean cookstoves which will be distributed in the three countries, enhancing their livelihoods, promoting health benefits, and contributing to the reduction of deforestation.
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- Energy, Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Coal Declines Amid Solar Boom in South Africa, in Five Charts
Small-scale solar installations are booming in South Africa amid rolling power cuts and regulatory changes.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Uganda to Borrow $150 Million from China’s Exim After World Bank Halts Funding
Uganda is preparing to borrow $150 million from China's Export Import Bank (Exim) to help expand its internet infrastructure, the finance ministry on Monday.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- human rights, lending
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