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Zimplats Injects $1 Million to Upgrade Mhondoro Mubaira Rural Hospital to Offer Specialist Services
Since its inception over two decades ago, Zimplats has invested a cumulative US$10 million in various projects through its CSR programme.
- Categories
- Health Care, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Copia exits Uganda, to Focus on Kenyan Operations
B2C e-commerce company, Copia has shut down its Ugandan operations due to the economic downturn. However, it will double down on its operations in Kenya.
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- Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Cape Town Launches $66 Million Solar PV Project With Help From C40 & GIZ
South Africa is in the midst of its worst electricity rationing program due to depressed generation capacity resulting from several factors.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- renewable energy, solar
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Press Release: ECOWAS Signs 15 Grant Agreements Worth €1.3 Million to Promote Training and Capacity Building on Agroecology in Members States
The general objective is to build an environmentally friendly system that will sustain and increase agricultural productivity and create resilience in West Africa.
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- Agriculture, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Raxio Group Gets $33 Million in African Data Market Investment
The funding enables the design, construction, operation, and management of a series of high-impact data centres in seven countries across sub-Saharan Africa.
- Categories
- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Solar Energy and Clean Cooking Fund Launches in Burundi
The funds aim is to increase the rate of access to electricity and to efficient and clean cooking solutions.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Unilever Seals $2 Million Partnership Agreement on Plastic Waste Collection
Expressing concerns over the increasing plastic waste, Unilever Nigeria and Bridges Outcomes Partnerships have entered a partnership to help social enterprise Wecyclers.
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- Social Enterprise, WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Jobtech Alliance Announces its First Cohort of Inclusive Jobtech Platforms to Create Work Opportunities and Quality Livelihoods in East and West Africa
The Accelerator will provide $200,000 in grant capital, bespoke venture building support, and access to industry experts through a six-month program that will equip the companies with the tools to grow their ventures.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- accelerators, data, e-commerce, employment, innovation
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