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SolarAid CEO John Keane is Stepping Down
SolarAid today announced that its Chief Executive Officer, John Keane, has decided to step down from his role in June
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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NiMet, AIM, Partner For Scale to Deliver AI-Powered Weather Forecasts to Farmers Across Nigeria
NiMet plays a central role in Nigeria’s agricultural and climate information systems, providing early warning advisories, seasonal climate predictions, and digital climate services.
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- Agriculture, Environment
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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South Africa Refiant AI Raises $5 Million Seed Funding to Help it Expand
The startup has secured a US$5 million seed round, led by VoLo Earth Ventures, a California-based climate technology fund.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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TLG Capital Zambia Closes $5 Million SME Lending Facility
TLG Capital structured the scaling facility for Shona Capital Zambia. The deal targets businesses too large for microfinance but too small for traditional banks. This segment faces a $2 billion financing gap across Zambia.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- lending, microfinance, MSMEs, scale
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Africa CDC Secures Over US$250 Million to Advance Africa’s Global Health Security Agenda at the Lyon One Health Summit in Lyon
Implemented under Africa CDC leadership, this programme will strengthen surveillance, expand laboratory capacity, and deepen collaboration with leading European institutions.
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- Health Care, Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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A New World Bank-Funded Program to Transform Forest Economies and Drive Jobs Opportunities for 60 million People around the Congo Basin
This next generation of forest investments moves decisively beyond a conservation-only approach, building the economic conditions that make forest stewardship sustainable.
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- Environment, Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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British International Investment Partners With Rawbank to Enhance Financial Inclusion for Small Businesses in DRC
BII’s $25 million senior loan facility will improve access to finance for SMEs and non-mining corporates in DRC.
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- Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Africa’s Startup Surge Hits $705 Million as Investment Momentum Builds
Venture capital flows into African startups accelerated sharply in early 2026, signalling a maturing ecosystem with broader geographic reach and more sophisticated funding structures.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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