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Report: Efficiency for Access Publishes a Report on Constructing the World’s Most Sustainable Solar-Powered Cold Room
". . . Efficiency for Access published ‘Designing for Sustainability: Blueprint for a Low-Carbon Cold Room’, a report setting out the principles behind the construction of the world’s most sustainable solar-powered cold room to date."
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Ghana Launches Groundbreaking National Business Agenda to Empower Youth and Women Entrepreneurs
"The initiative, unveiled at a high-level event in Accra, represents a rare collaboration between government agencies, business associations, civil society, and international development partners."
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Afrocentric Credit Rating Agency to Debut Soon
The decision to establish an AfCRA was to provide fair, transparent and development-focused credit ratings that reflect the realities and potential of African economies.
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- Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Afreximbank, BOI Sign $75 Million Financing Support for Local Manufacturers in Nigerian Healthcare Sector
"World-class facility aims to reverse Nigeria’s $1bn+ annual medical tourism outflow while establishing Africa as global healthcare destination"
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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South Africa Agri-Tech Startup Nile Raises $11.3 Million to Help More Farmers Trade, Transact Digitally
South African agri-tech startup Nile has raised ZAR200 million (US$11.3 million) in funding to accelerate its growth across Southern Africa.
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- Agriculture, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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U.S. Aid Cuts Leave $11 Million in Birth Control Supplies for Sub-Saharan Africa Stranded
"Millions of contraceptives intended to support women across Africa are reportedly sitting idle in warehouses and are at risk of being destroyed due to delays and funding cuts from the United States government."
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Nigeria’s Salpha Energy Raises $1.3 Million Funding to Scale Local Solar Assembly
Salpha will use the funding to scale operations, expand its product portfolio, and strengthen its local solar assembly facility.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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The OpenAg Foundation Launches Raising $1.3 Million USD for Water Security Project to Help One Million in Southern Africa
The boreholes will supply clean water to people, livestock, and wildlife, enabling farmers to irrigate crops and easing tensions in regions where scarce resources have fuelled conflict.
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- Agriculture, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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