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Press Release: Flat6Labs Launches $95 Million Seed Fund to Back Early-Stage Startups in Africa
Seed investor and accelerator Flat6Labs, has launched a new $95 million Africa Seed Fund (ASF) to nurture the growth and development of African early-stage tech startups.
- Categories
- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- agtech, climate change, edtech, fintech, innovation, startups
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Two African Banks Stake $16 Billion in Oil, Gas Projects
About $16 billion is being invested in oil and gas projects across Africa by the African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the African Finance Corporation (AFC).
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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SESA Launches Capacity Building Programme for Africa
The first course in the programme is now available through the NUA Campus platform.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: USAID Launches $100 Million Investment to Enhance Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Kenya
USAID’s investments will increase access to basic or improved water services for 1.6 million people and provide basic or improved sanitation to 1 million people.
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- WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- hygiene, sanitation, water
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Naspers Shuts Down Foundry, Its $100 Million Fund Focused on South African Startups
According to the report, the firm, which is taking this approach as venture capital takes a hit globally, will maintain the investments.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- failure, startups, venture capital
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Why Safaricom, East Africa’s Biggest Telecom, Is Getting Sued by Its Customers
Pressure is mounting on Safaricom, with two major lawsuits from its customers now demanding accountability from the telco giant.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Zambia: EU Funds €12 Million for Access to Clean Cooking Through the MCFA
The funding will help accelerate access to clean cooking in Zambia, where only 16% of the population uses improved cookstoves for cooking.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Central African Republic Can Lift Millions Out of Poverty by Revitalizing its Agricultural Sector: World Bank Report
The Central African Republic can lift millions of people out of poverty by transforming its vital agriculture sector as a key driver of economic growth.
- Categories
- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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