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LeapFrog Investments Makes Full Exit of Goodlife Pharmacy
LeapFrog Investments has exited its stake from Goodlife Pharmacy, East Africa’s largest retail pharmacy platform, to CFAO Healthcare, a leading distributor of pharmaceutical and medical products in Africa.
- Categories
- Health Care, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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IFC, BOAD and BII Invest in West Africa’s First Multi-Country Securitization to Boost MSME Financing
Proceeds from the XOF52 billion ($90.4 million) bond will help NSIA Banque Benin expand its MSME loan portfolio across Benin, Senegal, and Togo.
- Categories
- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Adidas Expansion Bets on Nigeria’s Affluent Class
The arrival of the new Adidas store is emblematic of the potential foreign firms see in affluent Nigerians.
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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MTN Nigeria Enters Cloud Race With Completion of First Phase of $235 Million Data Centre
At the heart of MTN’s strategy is a push to democratise cloud access for startups and local developers.
- Categories
- Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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TechnoServe Will Create Enterprise Development Academy to Boost Small Business Growth and Job Creation Around the World
The initiative to strengthen local enterprise support organizations is expected to benefit at least 50,000 businesses across Africa, Latin America, and Asia.
- Categories
- Education, Social Enterprise
- Region
- Global
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Meta Bright Inks Deal With ChargeHere to Accelerate Energy Business Development in Malaysia
This collaboration enables Meta Bright to leverage ChargeHere’s established technical capabilities and operational experience to advance the group’s presence in the growing EV infrastructure sector.
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- Energy, Transportation
- Region
- South Asia
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Press Release: Report: Africa Needs More Large Firms, Not More Entrepreneurs, for Economic Growth
Researchers present empirical evidence questioning the effectiveness of the entrepreneurial ecosystems approach in lagging countries in Africa.
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- Uncategorized
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Airtel Money and TCDC Partner to Launch Digital Finance Drive for Tanzanian Farmers
Beyond direct payments, the partnership will facilitate access to affordable smartphones, offering a gateway to the digital economy for many who were previously underserved.
- Categories
- Agriculture, Finance, Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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