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PostalPay App Brings Affordable Money Transfer Services to Uganda
The app allows people located in the EU to send money home in a cheaper, faster, and safer way from their mobile phones.
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- Agriculture, Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: South Africa: TotalEnergies Signs Renewable Power Purchase Agreements with Sasol and Air Liquide
The two projects will provide competitive and available renewable electricity to decarbonize Sasol and Air Liquide’s production.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- employment, renewable energy, solar
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Famasi Secures Pre-Seed to Build Africa’s Digital Pharmacy Infrastructure
Nigerian healthtech, Famasi Africa has secured an undisclosed pre-seed in a round led by Microtraction, to build the pharmacy infrastructure for African digital healthcare.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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South African InsurTech Naked Secures $17 Million
Naked, a South African AI-driven InsurTech company offering car and home insurance, has raised $17m in Series B funding.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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AfricaGoGreen Fund Closes US $47 Million in New Equity Investments to Advance Climate Resilience in Africa
The funding will allow AGGF to broaden its financing for climate-friendly projects in Africa.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Smile Identity Lands $20 Million Series B for Pan-African Expansion
Africa's leading KYC onboarding and identity verification platform, Smile Identity has secured a $20 million Series B to grow its team and expand its offering across Africa.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Tanzania Economic Update: Universal Access to Water and Sanitation Could Transform Social and Economic Development
Achieving universal access to water supply and sanitation services would create an estimated 24,000 skilled jobs, on top of jobs created by initial construction-related work.
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- WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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$20 Million OPEC Fund Loan to Boost Cardiovascular Healthcare in Uganda
The Uganda Heart Institute will serve not only the four million people living in and near Kampala, but Uganda’s entire population of some 40 million.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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