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Orange Partners with Koolboks to Provide Refrigeration Solutions in 12 African Countries
Koolboks solar freezers will be first marketed in the Democratic Republic of Congo and soon in the 11 other countries where Orange Energies is deployed.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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ProLocums, a Gig App Revolutionizing Healthcare Staffing Launches in Nigeria
If you want a ride, you have the Uber app. If you want to buy or sell appliances, you have the Jiji app. So why can’t we have one for healthcare which is one of the most important sectors?
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- Technology, Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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ABC Fund Invests €800,000 into Ugandan Coffee Supplier JKCC
The ABC Fund is a blended-finance impact fund which provides catalytic financing to underserved yet profitable segments of agribusiness value chains in developing countries.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Wahu Mobility Secures Strategic Investment from Blue Lion: Accelerating Sustainable Mobility in Africa
Wahu, functioning as a climate-smart innovation hub, is dedicated to revolutionizing urban transportation through mobility solutions.
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- Energy, Investing, Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- e-mobility, innovation
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Amazon to Launch South Africa Marketplace in 2024, Sellers Can Register from Today
The launch of Amazon's marketplace will bring big competition to South Africa's existing e-commerce companies.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Ghana Greenlights First Lithium Mine with Eye on Electric Vehicle Boom
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources granted Barari DV Ghana Limited a 15-year lease on the mine.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- e-mobility, mining
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Report: Multilateral Development Banks Deliver Record Climate Finance of Close to $61 Billion for Low and Middle-Income Economies in 2022
With the record 2022 climate finance volumes, multilateral development banks have, for the second year in a row, exceeded the 2025 climate finance targets.
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- Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- climate change
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Modern Cooking Facility for Africa to Deploy €16 Million for Clean Cooking from November 2023
This second commitment will support access to environmentally-friendly cookstoves in several sub-Saharan African countries.
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- Energy, Environment, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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