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MTN Nigeria Enters Cloud Race With Completion of First Phase of $235 Million Data Centre
At the heart of MTN’s strategy is a push to democratise cloud access for startups and local developers.
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- Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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US Aid Cuts Halt HIV Vaccine Research in South Africa, with Global Impact
The news devastated the researchers, who live and work in a region where more people live with HIV than anywhere else in the world.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Bfree Attracts $3 Million in Fresh Funding from Verdant Capital Hybrid Fund
The investment will support Bfree’s distressed loan portfolio financing in Africa, thereby improving the credit scores of the distressed borrowers, enabling them the access to credit from financial institutions in the future.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: 60 Decibels Study Finds Loans to Savings Groups Contribute to Stronger Financial Resilience in Africa
Through VisionFund’s Finance Accelerating Savings Group Transformation (FAST) programme, the study has demonstrated that access to capital combined with financial education can help businesses grow.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Report: Africa Needs More Large Firms, Not More Entrepreneurs, for Economic Growth
Researchers present empirical evidence questioning the effectiveness of the entrepreneurial ecosystems approach in lagging countries in Africa.
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- Uncategorized
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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First Malaria Treatment for Babies Approved for Use
Malaria treatments for children do exist but until now, there was none specifically for the very youngest babies and small children, who weigh less than 4.5kg or around 10lb.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Africa Go Green Fund Signs an $18 Million Senior Debt Facility with Cold Solutions Kazi Limited
Agriculture remains the backbone of Uganda’s economy, yet growth in the sector is consistently held back by inadequate post-harvest handling and the absence of temperature-controlled storage infrastructure.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Inside the Fall of Okra: How Africa’s Most Promising Open Banking Startup Shut Down at Its Peak
Back in 2020, Okra had all the makings of a breakout African tech story: visionary founders, Silicon Valley backing, explosive revenue growth, and a product that was powering the future of finance on the continent.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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