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EDFI and Oikocredit invest $8 Million in Solar Panda’s Solar Kits in Kenya
Canadian company Solar Panda is using the pay-as-you-go model to spread its electricity access solutions in Kenya.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Viewpoint: Patient Capital for African Agriculture Gives Back Far More Than It Receives
In 2021, global hunger surpassed all previous records, with close to 193 million people acutely food insecure. This crisis is worsening, and African countries are at its epicenter.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- food security
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Press Release: Governments and Donors Urged to Step up Support for Minigrids to Accelerate Universal Energy Access in Rural Areas in Africa
The Africa Minigrid Developers Association (AMDA) has today called for more support from governments and donors to the minigrid sector in Africa.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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The Battle for a Share of Zimbabwe’s Billion Dollar Remittance Industry
The scramble is on for Zimbabwe’s billion dollar remittance industry with local and international fintech institutions vying for a share of the pie.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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EU Launches 1.3 Billion € Nigerian Green Energy Project Under Team Europe Initiative (Tei)
The project is aimed at stimulating sustainable climate-smart agriculture and renewable energy for economic growth and diversification.
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- Agriculture, Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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ZirooPay Targets Deeper Mobile Point-Of-Sale Penetration in Nigeria
Nigeria’s retail Point-of-Sale solution provider, ZirooPay has embarked on an aggressive drive to deepen the penetration of its unique mobile POS assets.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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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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