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The Alliance of African Multilateral Financial Institutions and African Union Development Agency-NEPAD Launch USD $1.5 Billion AAMFI Infrastructure Financing Facility
The initiative underscores the continent’s renewed commitment to addressing its infrastructure financing gap through home-grown and coordinated mechanisms.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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South Africa Secures $925 Million From the World Bank to Rebuild Its Ailing Cities
The World Bank has approved a $925 million loan to South Africa to help revive its major cities through a six-year urban renewal program estimated to cost three times that amount.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Rwanda Launches $13 Million Outcomes-Based Early Childhood Education Programme
Building on its early childhood reforms, the Government of Rwanda is pioneering outcomes-based financing as a core part of its national strategy, linking funding to measurable improvements in the quality and inclusivity of early learning.
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Viewpoint: Rails, Not Rockstars
The Global South's AI revolution is here, if we bypass the hype and fund the infrastructure that will enable it.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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70% of Lagos Phones Can’t Access 5G Despite Device Readiness, NCC Report Finds
A new industry report has revealed that Nigeria’s 5G rollout remains far behind device readiness, exposing a deep gap between user potential and network availability in the country’s largest cities.
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- Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Flutterwave Selects Polygon as Its Default Blockchain for Cross-Border Payments
Africa’s largest payments company joins forces with Polygon Labs to launch instant, low-cost cross-border payments for global multinationals and millions of consumers.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Government of Rwanda, Bboxx Team Up to Deliver 50,000 Affordable LPG Kits in Major Clean Cooking Push
Bboxx’s role builds on its ongoing partnership with the Government of Rwanda to drive inclusive energy access through innovative, data-driven solutions.
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- Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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EDFI ElectriFI Injects Further $1 Million into Uganda’s GOGO Electric
Funding will help expand battery-swap infrastructure for electric motorcycles.
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- Energy, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- e-mobility, infrastructure
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