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Viewpoint: The Collapse of Foreign Aid Is a Wake-up Call – And an Opportunity
Africa must now pivot from dependence toward sustainable, investment-based capital that fosters growth, accountability, and dignity.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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First-Of-A-Kind AI Driven Platform Linking Blue Economy Projects and Investors Unveiled
Salesforce’s agentic AI technology is being embedded within the Platform so that projects and investors from around the world can be linked in a way which was previously not possible.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Global
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Study Finds ESG Policies Ensure Compliance and Boost Investment
A new study by University of Cambridge students and DNV finds companies are leveraging ESG policies to strengthen business performance, despite regulatory uncertainty.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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Temu and Shein Are Reshaping Africa’s Biggest Online Retailer
"Temu and Shein operate with advantages African platforms struggle to match: tightly integrated global supply chains, vast cash reserves, and little pressure for short-term profits."
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- Technology
- Region
- Global
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GROWiT Raises $3 Million in Series A round led by GVFL
GROWiT tools are intended to support farming practices by helping improve productivity and reduce input costs.
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- Agriculture, Investing
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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The PURE Growth Fund Opens Call for Proposals for Clean Energy and Agribusinesses in Tanzania
The Pure Growth Fund is a transformative initiative to accelerate the Productive Use of Renewable Energy (PURE) within Tanzania's agri-food systems and unlock low-emission development pathways for the country.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Argentinian Agtech Calice Raises $2.5 Million Seed Round
Calice will use the funds to expand in Brazil and the US and to launch new products.
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- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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How Starlink Is Stitching Together a Pan-African Strategy in Small Bytes
If Starlink is allowed to launch in South Africa, it could send a powerful signal across the continent.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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