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Analysis: AGRA Retreats from its Own ‘Green Revolution’
AGRA’s new strategy fails to take steps to better ensure that small-scale farmers see benefits from its proposed $550 million five-year plan.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- food security
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Tesla-Backed Startup Launches Microgrid Powering 2 African Villages
ZOLA Electric, a Tesla-backed company providing energy to remote African villages through solar and batteries.
- Categories
- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- renewable energy, startups
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The Federal Government of Nigeria Boosts World Bank-Assisted Girls’ Education With $700 Million
Nigeria is boosting World Bank’s $500 million funding for Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE).
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- impact investing, youth
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Analysis: Regenerative Agriculture Seen as Answer to Averting Africa’s Growing Food Crisis
Unsustainable farming, which exacerbates climate change and leads to further extreme weather events, is behind the degradation of Africa’s soils.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- climate change
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African Solar Sluggish as the Rest of the World Soars
Unlike the rest of the world, solar PV installations fell sharply in Africa in 2020, and in 2021 they remained below their pre-pandemic level.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Tanzania to Allocate US $36 Million for Makonde Water Supply
The government of Tanzania has allocated a sum of US $36 Million for the implementation of the Makonde Plateau Water Supply Project.
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Can Insurance and Telemedicine Revolutionize Healthcare in Africa?
How can we ensure that these 343 million will actually get affordable health insurance? Three actions immediately stand out.
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- Health Care, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Satgana Closes €30 Million Fund to Support African Climate Tech Startups
Satgana will concentrate on food, agriculture, energy, mobility, industry, buildings, carbon removal, and the circular economy.
- Categories
- Environment, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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