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Vendease, a Food Procurement Platform for African Restaurants, Nabs $30 Million Led by Partech Africa and TLcom
The YC-backed food procurement platform has doubled down on the pivot — instrumental to the company’s $3.2 million seed round last October.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Sidian Bank Signs Guarantee Deal for Health Sector SME Loans in Kenya
The facility is targeting healthcare facilities covering any shortfall they have in their collateral when borrowing from Sidian Bank.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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DFC Provides $25 Million Loan for Golomoti Solar Power Plant in Malawi
The project was made possible with the support of several other development finance institutions, including the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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IDP Foundation Announces Launch of Ongoza Program in Kenya
Through Ongoza Dignitas will provide continuous professional development support to teachers and instructional leaders on classroom culture, learner engagement, and instructional leadership.
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- Education
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Namibia Issues Generation and Export Licenses for 125MW Solar Plant
The Namibian Electricity Control Board (ECB) has issued generation and export licenses to Schonau Solar Energy for a 125MW solar PV plant being developed by renewable energy company Emesco.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- renewable energy, solar
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With Abundant Forests, Africa Looks to Grow Its Carbon Market
In Kenya’s Gazi Bay thousands of trees have been planted to offset carbon dioxide released by faraway governments and companies seeking to improve their climate credentials.
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- Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- climate change, forests
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Empowering Rural Women
How a packaging startup is spearheading a model for effective, sustainable impact in Cameroon.
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- WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Islamic Bank, Africa Development Bank, Others Invest $618 Million in Nigeria’s I-DICE
“Today, Nigeria has five of the seven unicorns in Africa and raised almost $1.4 billion of the total of $4 billion raised by fintech companies across Africa in 2021.”
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- Finance, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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