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Zambia Obtains World Bank Funding Support to Advance DPI Implementation
Zambia has secured funding to the tune of $120 million from the World Bank’s Digital Development Partnership to carry on with the implementation of its digital public infrastructure (DPI) agenda.
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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MIGA Issues $179.6 Million Guarantee to Back African Clean-Cooking Initiative
The guarantee will support the expansion of KOKO Networks which supplies bioethanol-based cookstoves and fuel to low-income households, helping to replace charcoal and wood with a cleaner alternative.
- Categories
- Energy, Environment, Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Kenyan Court Dismisses Lawsuit Claiming Safaricom Copied “Reverse Call” Idea
The case shows the murky legal terrain where unsolicited ideas meet commercial implementation, a common dispute in markets like Kenya, where tech startups often pitch to dominant players.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation Signs €40 Million Trade Finance Agreement to Strengthen Comoros’ Energy Security
ITFC ensures that Comoros can sustain its economic momentum, protect jobs, and enhance the quality of life for its citizens.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Saudi Arabia’s IsDB Commits Over $1.4 Billion to Advance Development Goals Across Eight Member Countries
Approved projects in food security, health, education, and transportation support achieving the SDGs.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Life After USAID: Africa’s Development, Education, and Health Care
Alternative strategies to sustain progress on economic development, education investment, and disease responses.
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- Education, Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Catalyst Fund Secures USD 260K to Boost Climate Startup in Kenya
Catalyst Fund has been selected by Village Capital as its Ecosystem Building partner in Kenya for the 2025.
- Categories
- Social Enterprise
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Bayer Opens $35 Million Maize Seed Facility in Zambia
The new maize seed facility will triple its existing capacity in the country in 2025. It will generate 80 permanent and 100 seasonal jobs.
- Categories
- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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