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New French Fund With 87.5 Million Euros Targets African Solar Development
A new investment fund with 87.5 million euros ($92.63 million) will finance solar power production across Africa.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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YMO Raises €3 Million In Seed Round To Accelerate Financial Inclusion in West Africa
YMO, a financial inclusion solution for African populations has made it its mission to revolutionize technology for money transfers and everyday payments.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Google Commits $4 Million For Black Founders Fund In Africa, Europe
Google has announced the opening of applications for the third cohort of its Black Founders Fund for Startups in Africa and Europe.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Africa: A Partnership to Finance Clean Cooking Through Carbon Credits
A partnership has been signed between several organisations to channel carbon credits to support access to clean cooking around the world, particularly in Africa.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Ghana’s Food-Tech Startup Legendary Foods Wins Sankalp Africa Awards 2023
Legendary Foods, a food-tech startup from Ghana is the overall winner of the 10th Edition of the Sankalp Africa Summit Awards.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- food security, startups
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Analysis: These Startups Are Helping Women While Reforesting Africa
Rural communities and especially women are crucial to the reforestation movement.
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- Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Jumia Wants to Be the “Amazon of Africa.” But It Can’t Find the Customers
Its stock has fallen 70% since its IPO as growth stalls and operating losses mount.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- e-commerce, failure
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South Africa’s Guardrisk Has $2.8 Million to Invest in Innovative Insurtech Solutions
South African cell captive insurance provider Guardrisk is looking for innovative insurtech startups to back via its ZAR50 million (US$2.8 million) LAUNCHPAD initiative.
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- Uncategorized
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- innovation, insurance, partnerships, startups
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