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Boehringer Ingelheim Invests in Kasha Global to Expand Women’s Health Access in Africa
Kasha Global operates a distribution model designed to reach underserved populations where 52% of Africans lack access to necessary healthcare.
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- Education, Health Care, Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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African Development Bank Approves Financing to Advance Rwanda’s Universal Energy Access
The RBF II program is anchored on Rwanda’s Energy Sector Strategic Plan and aims to improve the quality of life of residents, drive economic growth, and reduce poverty through targeted investments in the energy sector.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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AfCFTA Credit Fund Launches With $10 Million Investment in Telecel Global Services
Telecel Global Services provides wholesale voice and SMS services, as well as enterprise connectivity solutions, to over 250 telecom operators across the continent and globally.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Report: Cleaner Cooking Could Save 4.7 Million Lives in Africa by 2040, IEA Says
African homes switching to biogas could prevent 4.7 million premature deaths between now and 2040, according to a report published by the International Energy Agency (IEA).
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- Energy, Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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AfDB, Partners Launch $264 Million Infrastructure Project in Southern Nigeria
The five-year plan includes rehabilitating 248 km of roads, restoring two erosion sites, and implementing solid waste management through public-private partnerships.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Cybersecurity Strategies Are Making Rural Communities Less Safe
Research consistently shows that rural communities face heightened cybersecurity risks due to limited access to resources, technology infrastructure, and cybersecurity professionals, yet our response has been to double down on individual behavioral change.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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IFC, BOAD and BII Invest in West Africa’s First Multi-Country Securitization to Boost MSME Financing
Proceeds from the XOF52 billion ($90.4 million) bond will help NSIA Banque Benin expand its MSME loan portfolio across Benin, Senegal, and Togo.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Ecobank Group and Google Cloud Announce Partnership to Accelerate Financial Inclusion and Innovation Across Africa
Google Cloud technologies aims to strengthen Ecobank’s platform for enhanced digital banking, small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) support, and economic development on the continent.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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