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Kenyan Fintech Power Lands $3 Million Seed Funding
Power allows workers to take control of their financial health by making a holistic set of financial services available to employees.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- financial health, fintech
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South Africa to Support Entrepreneurs With US $77 Million+ This Year
To improve the sector and foster its growth, the government plans to implement new measures.
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- Uncategorized
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Africa Getting Little of $382 Billion Renewable Energy Projects Cash
This highlights a major funding gap foiling green transition and energy access on the continent.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Oikocredit Invests $5 Million in Yellow to Support Growth of Solar Home Systems in Africa
funding will enable Yellow to strengthen its operations in four countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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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
- Region
- 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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