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South Africa’s WhereIsMyTransport Closes After Failing to Secure Investment
WhereIsMyTransport is the latest in a host of well-regarded and well-funded African startups to have closed down this year amid a fall in liquidity within the global venture capital market.
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- Investing, Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Viewpoint: Why We Believe Open Sourcing Our Financing Approach Can Accelerate Universal Energy Access in Africa
Openly sharing information has accelerated the impact of innovation on people’s lives for centuries. The most radical and formalized example is the open source movement in software.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Kofa and TAILG’s Electric Journey: Revolutionising Transport in Africa
TAILG also plans to integrate Kofa batteries into a range of new and existing models and support the spread of electric vehicles in Africa.
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- Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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BURN Manufacturing Issues US$10 Million Green Bond To Support Clean Cooking
The proceeds from the bond will allow BURN to increase existing manufacturing capacity in Kenya as well as launching a new manufacturing facility in Lagos, Nigeria.
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- Energy, Environment, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: £2.4 Million Funding for Research into Flood and Heat Resilience in Maternal Healthcare
UKRI awards funding to LSHTM researchers to explore potential impact of climate change on maternal and child healthcare.
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- Environment, Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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The World Bank Approved a $1 Billion Loan to Help Blackout-Hit South Africa’s Energy Sector
The energy problem has forced the country to lean on its highly polluting coal-fired power stations.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Namibia Orders Police to Stop Chinese Firm’s Lithium Exports
Namibia's government has accused the Chinese miner for violating the country’s ban on critical raw mineral exports.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Kenyan Businesses Are Dropping the World’s Favorite Mobile Money Service
The shift by businesses away from M-Pesa payments is a remarkable turn in a country known for pioneering mobile money, and where the service is ubiquitous.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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