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Press Release: World Bank and Ethiopia Sign $40 Million Agreement to Cut Carbon Emissions Through Sustainable Landscape Management
Ethiopia has signed a landmark agreement with the World Bank’s BioCarbon Fund Initiative for Sustainable Forest Landscapes (ISFL).
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- Agriculture, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Sendmarc Gets $7 Million in Series a Funding to Help Protect Email and Domains
Over 90% of cybercrimes that lead to financial fraud or identity theft start with email impersonation.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Nigerian Clean Tech Startup, SunFi, Raises $2.325 Million in Seed Funding
SunFi is an energy financial technology platform that connects people who want solar to payment plans that match their needs.
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- Energy, Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- digital payments, solar, startups
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Chad: €7.6 Million From the GEF for Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation
The Chadian government has announced additional funding of 5 billion CFA francs for the implementation of the Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation Project in semi-urban and rural areas.
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- WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Partech Africa II Reaches First Close at Whopping $262 Million
The fund will provide $1 million to $15 million initial tickets from seed to growth to support entrepreneurs who use a combination of technology and operations.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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The Path Towards Africa’s $1.5 Trillion Green Hydrogen Economy
With enabling policies and adequate investments in place, Africa has an opportunity to leverage its vast solar energy resources to create a $1 trillion green hydrogen economy.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Partners to Unleash Financial Inclusion in Rural Senegal
The new partnership aims to increase access to digital and financial services and products across rural areas of Senegal.
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- Agriculture, Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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African Development Bank Approves $50 Million and Eur 50 Million Trade Finance Transaction Line of Credit for Ecowas Bank for Investment and Development (Ebid) To Enhance Food Security and Boost Agricultural Value Chains in the Region
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a dual-currency Trade Finance Line of Credit for ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID).
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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