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BPR Bank, Denmark Launch $5.6 Million Credit Guarantee to Support MSMEs
This innovative scheme, the first of its kind by IFU in Africa, targets critical sectors.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Ignite Power’s Subsidiary Westa Solar Secures $15 Million Investment from AFRIGREEN to Expand Across Africa’s C&I Sector
This agreement will drive the company’s mission to accelerate the adoption of solar energy in the region, starting with a focus on Nigeria.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Ventures Platform Climatetech White Paper Calls for Climate-Resilient Business Models in the African Tech Sector
Proposes a Simplified Framework to Guide the African VC and Startup Ecosystem in Addressing Climate Challenges.
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- Energy, Environment, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Airtel, Mobihealth to Provide Telemedicine Services for Nigerians in Rural Areas
Mobihealth’s platform offers various services, including 24/7 teleconsultations, prescription services, delivery of genuine medications, and access to international medical specialists.
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- Health Care, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Rethinking Africa’s Infrastructure Gap: Innovation Ecosystems as the Key to Sustainable Growth
Efosa Ojomo and Mara Hansen Staples argue that investments in infrastructure must be paired with investments in innovation ecosystems.
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- Health Care, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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CrossBoundary Energy Secures USD 140 Million for African expansion
CrossBoundary Energy is dedicated to offering fully financed renewable power solutions to African businesses.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Kenyan Workers With AI Jobs Thought They Had Tickets to the Future Until the Grim Reality Set In
Being overworked, underpaid, and ill-treated is not what Kenyan workers had in mind when they were lured by U.S. companies with jobs in AI.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: GuarantCo and British International Investment Partner to Unlock US$500 Million of New Renewable Power for South Africa With Landmark $100 Million Etana Energy Deal
This innovative type of deal is designed to unlock new renewable energy capacity by providing independent power producers (IPPs) with the revenue certainty they need to break ground on new renewable energy projects.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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