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Press Release: UNDP and the Tony Elumelu Foundation Partner for Youth Entrepreneurship in Rwanda
This new partnership will position entrepreneurship as a driver of business growth and job creation, empowering young people through an intensive programme.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Kenyan Furniture Startup, Moko Home + Living Raises $6.5 Million for Expansion
Apart from funding its expansion in the Kenyan market, Moko intends to use the funds to build more partnerships.
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- Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Bboxx and Ampersand Join Forces to Develop Electric Mobility in Rwanda
The two-wheelers will be financed by Bboxx through its mobile payment solutions, including Bboxx’s Pulse app.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Report: In Nigeria, A New Business Model Enables Utilities to Provide Reliable Electricity to Large Commercial and Industrial Customers
A new RMI and Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) report shows how electric utilities and distributed energy resource (DER) developers in Nigeria can collaborate to provide large commercial and industrial customers with reliable electricity.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Bloomberg to Set up Regional Studio in Rwanda
Kigali is set to host a permanent studio of Bloomberg in 2023, following the latter's decision to expand its television presence on the African continent.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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DFC Invests $40 Million in Energy Entrepreneurs Growth Fund, Increasing Access to Off-Grid Energy in Africa
The Energy Entrepreneurs Growth Fund offers financing and assistance to companies that increase access to energy in sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: USAID Awards Baobab+ $1.5 Million to Expand Access to Energy and Finance in the Democratic Republic of Congo
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) the need for access to energy is massive, with an estimated 9 percent having access to electricity.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Ghana Invests Over $740 Million Into Clean Drinking Water
Bawumia said providing potable drinking water for rural and urban dwellers has resulted in a reduction of sanitation-related diseases such as cholera.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- impact investing, SDGs, water
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