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Zimbabwe Turns to Private Firms to Boost Freight Rail Volumes
Zimbabwe's state-owned railway operator has opened its network up to private players as it seeks to boost freight volumes that had collapsed after decades of underinvestment.
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- Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Bill Gates Pledges to Inject $2.8 Billion into Nigeria’s Healthcare, Agricultural Sectors
The investment is part of an effort to address Nigeria’s escalating health and food insecurity crises, which have left millions vulnerable across the country.
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- Agriculture, Health Care, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Smallholder Farmer Adoption of Agtech ‘High but Inconsistent,’ Says New Study From 60 Decibels W/ Gates Foundation
The research team interviewed more than 1,400 Kenyan farmers across 38 counties, using a lean methodology developed and tested in multiple geographies over 2022-2024.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Nigerian E-health Startup Field Launches Service to Tackle Maternal Mortality With $11 Million Gates Foundation Backing
Field’s streamlined infrastructure has facilitated over 800 million health interventions across more than 60 therapeutic areas.
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- Health Care, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Vehicle Manufacturer Innoson Unveils Its First Made-In-Nigeria Electric Vehicle
This development is a first for Innoson, but not for Nigeria, as the country already has up to six Nigerian electric vehicle companies.
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- Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- e-mobility, manufacturing
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Senegalese Fintech Startup Rubyx Secures $440,000 Loan From Proparco
Rubyx has developed a cloud-native, API-driven digital lending platform that enables service providers to rapidly launch innovative loan products and meet the evolved expectations of borrowers.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Zambia Rolls Out Digital Health Systems to Improve Service Delivery and Safeguard Medicine Supplies
Zambia launches digital health systems nationwide, enhancing service delivery, tracking medicines, and preventing theft.
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- Health Care, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Nigerian Investment Fintech Rise Completes Acquisition of Kenya’s Hisa
Rise, a Nigerian fintech that gives customers access to selected global investments, has acquired Hisa, a Kenyan investment startup.
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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