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Russia’s War on Ukraine Compounds Food Crisis in West Africa
The number of people going hungry in West Africa has reached its highest level in decades, with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine exacerbating a food crisis.
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- food security
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Bopinc and Village Capital Launch the Last in a Series of Landscaping Studies on the Potential of Circular Agribusiness in East Africa
A new groundbreaking study from the O-Farms program, implemented by Bopinc and Village Capital and supported by the IKEA Foundation,
- Categories
- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- circular economy
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Nigerian Ed-Tech Startup Klas Raises $130K Angel Funding Round
Nigerian ed-tech startup Klas, which allows anyone to set up an online school and deliver live classes, has raised a US$130,000 angel funding round to help it scale.
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- Education, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- edtech
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UPS Partners With Jumia to Expand Delivery Network in Africa
Global logistics and package delivery company UPS will leverage Jumia’s network across Africa to grow its reach in the continent.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Targeting Off-Grid Solar Businesses’ Acumen to Expand Energy Access
GOGLA is starting a pilot programme called Elevate to support the next generation of locally-owned and managed companies in the off-grid solar sector.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Niger Gears up for Nation’s First-Ever Wind Farm, Eventually One of Africa’s Largest
Savannah Energy PLC and the Ministry of Petroleum, Energy and Renewable Energies of the Republic of Niger have signed an agreement for the construction and operation.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- renewable energy
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Ghana to Start Producing Own COVID-19 Vaccines in January 2024
Ghana will start producing its own COVID-19 vaccines in January 2024, President Nana Akufo-Addo said on Wednesday in his State of the Nation Address in parliament.
- Categories
- Coronavirus, Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- vaccines
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Cameroonian E-health Startup Waspito Raises $2.7 Million Seed Funding Round
Cameroonian e-health startup Waspito has raised a US$2.7m seed funding round to grow its user base in its home market and expand to Ivory Coast.
- Categories
- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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