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South African Exits Signal Long-Awaited Liquidity for VC Investors
A string of high-profile exits in South Africa’s tech and fintech sectors is sending a clear signal to investors that liquidity is back on the table, according to Endeavor South Africa.
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- Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Global Investors Are Pouring More Money into Climate Tech
Clean energy companies, EV makers and other green firms attracted $56 billion in the first nine months of 2025 — more than in all of 2024.
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- Energy
- Region
- Global
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Medusa Submarine Cable Linking Europe to Sub-Saharan Africa Begins Deployment
The initiative, led by Barcelona-based AFR-IX Telecom, will establish a major data corridor over an 8,700-kilometre path.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
- Region
- Global
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UNDP Secures $3.2 Million for Climate and Health Funding in Afghanistan
This funding will help strengthen Afghanistan’s response to the health impacts of climate change, especially among vulnerable communities such as internally displaced persons (IDPs) and returnees, benefiting more than 1.4 million people across 15 provinces.
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- Environment, Health Care
- Region
- North Africa & Near East
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Google Expands AI Plus to 40 New Countries in Emerging Markets
Google has expanded its AI Plus subscription to 40 additional countries on September 23, 2025, targeting emerging markets in Africa, Asia, and Latin America to democratize premium AI tools.
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- Technology
- Region
- Global
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A New Green Revolution in Indian Agriculture: How Satellite Remote Sensing is Quietly Transforming the Sector
Satellite remote sensing involves the use of satellite-based sensors to capture data about the earth’s surface. According to Sat Kumar Tomer at Satyukt Analytics, this technology is increasingly being used by Indian farmers and the businesses and organizations that serve them, generating data on vegetation health, soil moisture, irrigation patterns and other key drivers of agricultural productivity. He explores how satellite remote sensing is enabling a data-driven revolution in Indian agriculture, and how the sector can overcome barriers to wider adoption.
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- Agriculture, Environment, Finance, Technology
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Analysis: Climate-Smart Public Health: A Blueprint for Resilient Health Systems
When different types of data are brought into one platform, researchers and climate and health practitioners can better understand how environmental changes lead to infectious diseases, etc.
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- Environment, Health Care
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- Global
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Analysis: Big Tech’s “AI for Good” Spending Increases in Africa. So Does Skepticism
While Google, Microsoft, and Meta provide AI for social good, some advocates say projects exploit the continent for data, erode local control.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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