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What Happened to Ghana’s 1 Million Coders Promise? Seven Months On, Silence and Frustration Linger
The initiative was launched with fanfare at the Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT in Accra, promising free training in coding, AI, cybersecurity, and software development.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: How Wise’s Entry Into South Africa Could Transform International Money Transfers
This marks Wise’s first fully licensed operation on the African continent, a milestone with big implications.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: The AI Time Bomb: 2.5 Million Jobs at Risk, is Kenya Ready?
This analysis provides a clear snapshot of who is most vulnerable to AI disruption, their incomes and where they live.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- data, employment, research
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100 Electric Buses Deployed Across East Africa as Proparco Supports BasiGo
Proparco has completed an investment in BasiGo, a Nairobi-based e-mobility start-up providing electric bus solutions for public transport operators in Kenya and Rwanda.
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- Energy, Investing, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Mauritania Now Offers the Six-In-One Childhood Vaccine. Here’s Why That Matters
In a country where the infant mortality rate stands at 28.5 deaths per 1,000 live births as of 2025, every improvement in vaccination coverage is a potential leap forward.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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South Africa Launches $100 Million Digital Inclusion Fund
Backed by a blended group of investors, the initiative aims to give entrepreneurs both capital and access to global networks.
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- Social Enterprise, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Sentinel Awarded $100 Million to Prevent Pandemics
MacArthur’s Board selected Sentinel from five Finalists in its third round of 100&Change, a global competition to fund a single proposal that promises real and measurable progress in solving a critical problem of our time.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Lenacapavir Approved in Zambia and Zimbabwe in Record Time Through WHO Collaborative Registration Procedure
These rapid authorizations underscore the potential of regulatory reliance as a powerful model for accelerating access to innovative health products.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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