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CrossBoundary Energy Secures US $40 Million Investment From Impact Fund Denmark to Deploy Clean Energy in Africa
The investment will help CBE build its rapidly expanding portfolio of clean energy projects in Africa.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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South Africa’s Street Wallet Raises $350K to Bring Cashless Payments to Informal Economy
Founded by Kosta Scholiadis in 2021, Street Wallet is a mobile payment solution built for informal traders and service providers in South Africa.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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British International Investment Anchors CRDB Bank’s Landmark Islamic Bond to Promote Financial Inclusion in Tanzania
Tanzania’s first large-scale Islamic bond issued by a private sector institution marks a major milestone in the country’s financial landscape.
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- Investing, Social Enterprise
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Roam & Keep It Cool Partner To Launch Electric Cold Chain Delivery Network In Kenya
Earthshot Prize Finalists Roam and Keep It Cool (KIC) have teamed up to launch a fully electric cold-chain delivery network in Kenya.
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- Energy, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Nigeria Loses $363 Million Annually as EU Ban on Beans Exports Persists Over Pesticide Contamination
AAPN warned that over 80 percent of pesticides distributed to smallholder farmers in Nigeria fall into the "highly hazardous" category, often without farmers being aware of their risks.
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- Agriculture, Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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The African Development Bank Approves a Grant of Over $5 Million to Strengthen Public-Private Partnerships in the Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar and Togo
The project aims to strengthen the public–private partnership (PPP) environment in four countries, with the goal of catalysing private investment.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Visa Opens First African Data Centre in Johannesburg to Strengthen Fintech Infrastructure
The funding will be allocated towards building digital infrastructure, supporting local fintech firms, and providing training programs to enhance capacity across the sector.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Africa’s Innovations Are Overlooked Because Global Measures Don’t Fit: What Needs to Change
By 2020 at least 25 African countries had a national policy framework for science, technology and innovation. This compares with only about 8 in 2010.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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