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Analysis: African Biotech Holds the Key to Transforming Not Just the Health of African People, but Our Economies as Well
African biotech has the potential to create countless new job opportunities for Africa’s young and talented population which could catalyze significant and sustainable economic growth across the continent.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- innovation, vaccines
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Most Tanzanian Merchants Believe That Digital Retail Payments Will Benefit Their Business. Why Are They Still Using Cash?
A large gap between the use of digital retail payments in high-income countries and low and middle-income countries (LMICs) cannot be completely explained by differences in access to digital financial tools.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Government Admits Poverty Fight Failure in Northern Uganda
The government has admitted that its efforts over the past decades to lift northern Uganda out of poverty have failed.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Liberia: African Development Bank Releases $5 Million to Enhance Food Security in the Face of Climate Change
In response to global warming, Liberia is launching its Emergency Food Production Programme to increase agricultural productivity
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- Agriculture, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Solarise Raises $33.4 Million to Expand in Kenya, Other African Countries
Energy services company Solarise Africa has signed a $33.4-million multi-country commercial and industrial facility with the Facility for Energy.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- renewable energy
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Goodwell Launches €150 Million uMunthu II Fund to Ignite Inclusive Business Growth in Africa
Today, Goodwell Investments B.V. launched their most ambitious institutional investment fund yet, uMunthu II.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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The Coca-Cola Foundation, Leading Ladies Africa to Empower 1000 Female Entrepreneurs
The Enterprise and Leadership Programme (ELP) is a practical, hands-on programme that enables women entrepreneurs in Nigeria to set up viable small business enterprises.
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- Uncategorized
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: New Research Shows That Investing in Women in Agriculture Generates Significant Value for Businesses and Investors
Ten years of global data from Root Capital—a nonprofit that supports the growth of agricultural enterprises in Africa, Latin America, and Indonesia—proves that gender-inclusive businesses are a smart investment.
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- Agriculture, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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