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Sefa Finances $8 Million for Productive Use of Off-Grid Solar in Ethiopia
The funding will support a pilot project “to test the commercial viability and effectiveness of a business model integrating mini-grids with agro-industrial operations at nine sites in Ethiopia”, says the AfDB.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Alpla, Re-Purpose Invest to Recycle Plastic in South Africa
European packaging producer says a planned site in Ballito, South Africa, will be able to handle 35,000 metric tons annually of discarded plastic.
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- WASH
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- partnerships, recycling, waste
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Safaricom Ethiopia to Use Locally Manufactured Telecom Towers
Safaricom Ethiopia hopes the new towers will help it expand its network and customer base which now stands at 4.4 million.
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- Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Number of Digital Lenders Approved in Nigeria Reaches 284
The multiplicity of the apps being used by digital lenders is cited as one of the reasons the Commission is finding it difficult to curtail the incidences of harassment and defaming of borrowers by digital lenders.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Mastercard Accelerates Commitment to Digital Transformation in Africa
The new alliance aims to enable digital access for 100 million individuals and businesses in Africa over next decade.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: d.light and Orange Partner to Open up Access to Off-Grid Solar Energy in Africa
d.light and global telecom operator Orange’s energy business unit Orange Energies sign a strategic partnership to sell d.light solar home products and systems in 11 African countries.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Raxio Opens a Data Centre in Mozambique and Plans to Launch More Facilities on the Continent
Raxio Group has announced the opening of its first facility in Mozambique as part of its $290 million investment strategy on the continent.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- data, infrastructure
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Kenya’s Copia Mulls Shutdown Amid Plans to Lay Off Over 1,000 Staff
The layoffs would be a drastic cost-cutting measure for the company.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- distribution, e-commerce, employment, failure, startups
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