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Global Center on Adaptation Raises $25 Billion To Support Climate Change Programmes In Africa
The Global Center of Adaptation (GCA) has raised $25billion to support climate change programmes in Africa by the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27).
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- Environment
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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60 Start-Ups Across Africa To Get $4 Million Google Fund
Tech giant, Google is committing $4million to 60 eligible start-ups across Africa as applications open for the second cohort of the ‘Google for Start-up Black Founders Fund for Africa’.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- impact investing, startups
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Carepoint Secures $10 Million to Make Healthcare Accessible for Sub-Saharan Africans
The fund's injection will be used to sustain Carepoint's growth, improve its technology and create more products.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- startups
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Nigerian Entrepreneur Builds Electric Mini-Buses in Clean Energy Push
Nigerian entrepreneur Mustapha Gajibo has been converting petrol mini-buses into electric vehicles at his workshop.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Bloc Smart Africa Leads $1 Million Round in South African Internet Service Provider
BLOC SA led the $1 million pre-series A round, catalysing additional capital from Connectivity Capital, Atreyu Investments and a European Family Office together with existing investors who made follow-on investments.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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CarePoint Raises $10 Million to Spread Healthcare Tech Across Africa
CarePoint, a technology-driven healthcare startup, has raised a $10 million bridge round to accelerate its growth across Africa.
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- Health Care, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- accelerators, startups
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Viewpoint: Cryptocurrencies: Africa’s New ‘Blood Diamonds’
Central African Republic (CAR), the world’s second-poorest country, is nowhere near ready for payments via cryptocurrencies. Yet CAR’s authorities threaten significant fines and other penalties on vendors who refuse to accept bitcoin for payments.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Africa Finance Corporation Launches US$2 Billion Facility to Support Economic Recovery & Resilience in Africa
In response to economic challenges created by the global pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) is launching a US$2 billion facility to support recovery and resilience in Africa.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- impact investing
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