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Bboxx & Orange Connect 150,000 People in DRC to Clean Energy
Bboxx and Orange Telecom have partnered to help accelerate the provision of clean energy access for households across the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Nigeria, Other ECOWAS Members Secure $2 Million Grant for Electricity Reforms
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund has approved a technical assistance grant to fund research that will contribute to electricity reforms across West Africa.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Amid Widening Sustainable Development Goals Financing Gap, Alliance Invests in Building New Generation of African Investors
AVPA, a network of social investors collaborating to mobilize and deploy capital for impact, has launched a new program designed to strengthen the capabilities of African social investors.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Water Crises in South Africa Could Lead to Investment Opportunities
South Africa is a water-stressed country, and Investment to address these challenges present a substantial opportunity in the municipal water sector for investors and businesses alike.
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- WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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African Fintech Startup Yellow Raises $20 Million in Debt Financing
Yellow builds cutting edge software to enable its sales force to serve customers in Africa enabling access to off-grid solar.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Tanzania Slashes Controversial Mobile Money Levy
The levy charged on sending, receiving money using mobile phones drew criticism for heaping burden on people.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Report: Leveraging SME Financing as Engine of Economic Growth and Job Creation in Sierra Leone
According to a new World Bank economic analysis for Sierra Leone, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are critical to achieving goals of economic diversification.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Nutreco Receives $4.8 Million Grant to Unlock Sustainable Feed Solutions for Small-Scale Producers in Africa
Nutreco will invest funds in a roll-out of sustainable feed mills in hard-to-reach communities in Africa.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- infrastructure
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