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Google Opens Its First Africa Cloud Data Centre In Johannesburg
Google has completed its cloud data centre in Johannesburg, and the facility is ready for customer use.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- corporations, data, infrastructure
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African Development Bank Sells Hybrid Note in Development Finance First
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has sold its long-awaited hybrid capital note.
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- Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Kenya Aims for Manufacturing Boom to Boost GDP by 2027
The government Thursday unveiled an ambitious plan to elevate Kenya’s manufacturing sector, aiming to increase its contribution to the GDP to 15pc by the year 2027.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- manufacturing
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Three West African Junta-Led States Quit ECOWAS Regional Block
Since the coups - and despite sanctions, negotiations and threats of military intervention - the military leaders have failed to provide a clear timetable for a return to constitutional rule.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- regulations
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Safaricom Triples M-Pesa Users in Ethiopia to 3.1 Million
Safaricom’s Ethiopia subsidiary launched the mobile money service on August 15 last year.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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IKEA Supports SME Waste Management Projects with $5.1 Million in Kenya
The collaborative effort will support the development of policies and regulations that encourage private sector engagement in waste management and circular economy practices.
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- Investing, Technology, WASH
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Smile ID Unveils Groundbreaking Report on Rising Identity Fraud in Africa
Smile ID announced its 100,000,000th identity verification and Africa’s first-ever analysis and report on Identity Fraud across Africa.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- data, digital identity, research
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Report: Navigating the Opportunities and Risks of Solar Irrigation: The Importance of Comprehensive Accounting and Smart Regulations
A realistic assessment of the technical and logistical costs, complexities, and expected returns from linking solar irrigation with carbon credit programs in LMICs should be undertaken to set realistic expectations.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- agtech, energy access, food security, regulations, research, solar, water
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