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$1.57 Billion Loan From World Bank Approved for Nigeria
The bank said the money would help increase availability and effectiveness of financing for basic education and primary healthcare service delivery.
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- Education, Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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African Countries Eye World’s First Joint ‘Debt-For-Nature’ Swap
Kenya, Tanzania and Mozambique have all lost significant portions of mangrove shoreline, coral reefs and fish stock since the 1980s, threatening loss of livelihoods, food security and income from tourism.
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- Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- impact bonds, lending, tourism
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Africa to Get First Manufacturing Hub for Next-Generation Malaria Nets
Vestergaard CEO Amar Ali tells Devex that government support, development financing, and finding a solid local partner will help in setting up the manufacturing hub for success.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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“It’s the Wild West”: Zombie Mines Multiply in South Africa’s Opaque Coal Sector
African Arguments visited ten “active” coal mines around Ermelo in South Africa. Three were abandoned, and had been for years according to locals.
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- Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Amid Business Restructuring, YC-Backed Vendease Slashes Workforce by 20%
Nigerian startup, Vendease will lay off 20% of its employees as it sets sights on sustainability.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- e-commerce, employment, startups
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Press Release: Impala System Secures 260K Grant From Founders Pledge and Community
GOAL 3 is a trailblazing organization dedicated to maximizing impact in global health.
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- Health Care, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Ignite Power Agrees to Terms for Carbon Off-Take Agreement with SEFE, Advancing Goal to Connect 100 Million by 2030
Ignite Power is a leading distributed renewable energy (DRE) provider in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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National Bank of Malawi Plc Secures Landmark US$100 Million Financing Facility From Afreximbank to Support Trade Finance
The US$100-million AFTRAF agreement represents the largest AFTRAF facility ever to be extended by Afreximbank in Malawi.
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- Agriculture, Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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