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World Bank Helps Gabon Finance Digital Transformation Project with $68.5 Million Loan
The project aims at create an environment conducive to accelerating digital transformation.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund Acts as Cornerstone Investor to Anchor Zambia’s First Green Bond
EAIF acted as the cornerstone investor of the bond issued by CEC Renewables (CECR).
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Cameroonian Fintech Startup Koree Secures $200,000 Pre-seed Funding
Koree’s solution is aimed at resolving the issue of spare change in cash-dependent economies by offering a card and digital wallet.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Funding Reaches Two-Year Decline as African Startups Raise $3.2 Billion in 2023
Even with the decline in the first three quarters of 2023 compared to the last two years, investment levels remain significantly higher than pre-pandemic levels.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- startups, venture capital
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AXIAN Energy Propels Renewable Energy Vision in Africa
The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF) has committed a senior secured loan facility of US$30 million to AXIAN Energy.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Pivo Africa Closes A Year After Securing $2 Million Funding
Pivo Africa, a Nigerian fintech startup, backed by Y-Combinator, has shut down prematurely after launching in 2021 and securing $2M funding.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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WIC Capital Gets $1 Million to Provide Funding for Female-Led SMEs in Francophone Africa
This funding will enable the collective to invest in more businesses led by women in Francophone Africa.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Grant Call Open for Innovators to Harness Clean Energy to Improve Incomes and Climate Resilience in Africa
This is the first of three rounds of funding planned through Powering Renewable Energy Opportunities (PREO), with over €8m in grants available over the next four years to support innovative, renewable energy-based projects, improving livelihoods and aiding job creation.
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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