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BluePeak Private Capital Set to Raise $250 Million for African Private Credit Fund
African businesses are increasingly looking to private credit for funding as banks are tightening their lending due to current global economic conditions.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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PWC’s 28th Annual Global CEO Survey: Nigerian Perspective
This year's survey reveals a compelling narrative of Nigerian CEOs making strategic decisions to reinvent their businesses.
- Categories
- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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In Historic First, the Global Fund Procures African-Made First-Line HIV Treatment
"The initial regional manufacturing focus is to support capacity building in Africa, as this is where the biggest gap exists between high-volume demand and available supply of quality-assured health products."
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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BURN Secures US $5 Million Investment From ElectriFI to Scale Electric Cooking in Kenya
BURN, Africa’s leading clean cookstove manufacturer, distributor, and carbon project developer, has received a USD 5 million investment from EDFI Management Company (EDFI MC) through the EU Funded Electrification Financing Initiative (ElectriFI).
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: IFC and Canada Invest in Husk to Catalyze Solar-Powered Economic Growth in Rural Nigeria
The financing will support the rollout of Husk’s portfolio of solar hybrid minigrids in Northern Nigeria, helping address one of the country’s most urgent development challenges.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Expanding Access to Finance for Energy Enterprises: EnDev Partners with Kiva
Through this collaboration, Kiva will provide tailored financial solutions to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the energy access sector across EnDev’s portfolio in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Mobile Internet Gender Gap In Sub-Saharan Africa Narrows For Second Consecutive Year, New Report Finds
This marks the second consecutive year of progress in a region historically known for having the highest proportion of women excluded from mobile internet access.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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African Development Bank Approves $8.79 Million to Boost Clean Cooking in Uganda
With cleaner kitchens, healthier families, greener forests, and a stronger climate response, the Uganda Biogas and Electric Cooking Project marks a critical step toward a more sustainable and resilient future.
- Categories
- Energy, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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