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Mozambique: $47.09 Million Grant From African Development Fund for Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone
The grant, from the African Development Fund, will help improve agricultural productivity and agribusiness development in the Niassa province by advancing institutional capacity, skills, and entrepreneurship to spur agricultural value chain growth.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- infrastructure
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Nigerian Ethical Credit-Recovery Fintech Bfree Secures $1.7 Million, Expands to Asia, Europe, South America and Across Africa
Bfree, a Nigerian credit management fintech, has embarked on global expansion after raising $1.7 million in a pre-Series A round.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Tugende Raises $17 Million in Debt to Expand Vehicle, Equipment Financing for MSMEs in Kenya, Uganda
Tugende, a financial technology (fintech) firm specializing in vehicle finance in Uganda and Kenya, recently raised USD 17 million in debt funding.
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- Finance, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: African Development Bank’s SEFA To Provide $1 Million in Support of Botswana’s Energy Transition
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), managed by the African Development Bank, has approved a $1 million grant to facilitate Botswana’s transition to clean energy.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Schools and Hospitals Fighting Water Issues, Covid-19
According to Water.org, a non-profit organisation that aims to increase access to water and sanitation globally, 41 per cent of Kenyans do not have basic sanitation solutions while 15 per cent use unimproved water sources including ponds, shallow wells and rivers.
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- WASH
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Ghanaian Healthtech mPharma Raises USD $35 Million Funding Round
Ghanaian health tech startup mPharma has raised a USD 35 Mn Series D round to help build the startup’s data infrastructure, triple its talent pool over the next three years.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Global Environment Facility Provides $71 Million for Reforestation Program in Zimbabwe
The Global Environment Facility is providing just over $71 million to Zimbabwe. The funding from the 7th replenishment of the GEF (GEF-7) is for land restoration and reforestation programs in Zimbabwe.
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- Environment
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- climate change, tourism
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ESG Investing Is Not Sustainable Investing
ESG metrics are important, but you cannot passively rely on them to create a positive end result portfolio.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- ESG, impact investing
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