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Press Release: WRI and the World Bank Present Landmark Assessment of Nature-Based Solutions in Africa
As climate risks like extreme heat, flooding and water scarcity intensify, Sub-Saharan Africa stands at the frontlines of the global climate crisis.
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- Agriculture, Environment, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Displaced Again: People Forced to Flee Fear Hunger as Violence Grips the East of DRC
World Food Programme calls for urgent diplomatic interventions as the second largest city in east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo falls to M23.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Egyptian Ed-Tech Startup Eyouth in $6 Million Digital Skill Development Partnership
Founded in 2016 and taken online in 2018, EYouth designs and builds its own online training courses aimed at helping young people develop their careers and ensure they have the required skills for the labour market.
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- Education, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Acumen Invests in Ghanaian Agritech Startup Wami Agro
Wami Agro, a new Acumen investee under the Trellis initiative, is pioneering innovative agricultural solutions in Ghana to improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers, reduce poverty, and strengthen food security.
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- Agriculture, Social Enterprise, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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EU Says It ‘Cannot Fill’ USAID Funding Gap as Africa Seeks Solutions
The US is the largest single aid donor in the world, disbursing some $72 billion in assistance in 2023, much of it through the US Agency for International Development (USAID).
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- Health Care, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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African Hospital Staff Laid off en Masse Amid Trump Aid Freeze
Thousands of doctors, nurses, lab technicians, and other health personnel at US-funded programmes have reported job losses.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Nigeria-Born Banking Startups Target Emerging Market Gig Workers
The startups are not banks in themselves, but partnerships with lenders licensed by central banks make them de facto digital banks.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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£3.5 Million CEPREC Centre Launched to Tackle Africa’s Energy Challenges
The initiative is a collaboration among over 30 stakeholders from government, industry, and academia across the United Kingdom and sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Energy, Technology, WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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