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What Happened to Ghana’s 1 Million Coders Promise? Seven Months On, Silence and Frustration Linger
The initiative was launched with fanfare at the Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT in Accra, promising free training in coding, AI, cybersecurity, and software development.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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South Africa Launches $100 Million Digital Inclusion Fund
Backed by a blended group of investors, the initiative aims to give entrepreneurs both capital and access to global networks.
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- Social Enterprise, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Factory Farming in Africa: Development Banks See It as a Good Idea, but It’s Bad for the Climate
The World Bank, the African Development Bank and the International Finance Corporation’s billion-dollar push towards industrial animal agriculture is reshaping food systems in the region.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: British International Investment and Firstrand Advance Transition Finance Across Africa With $150 Million Facility
The facility will provide access to finance for high-emitting businesses seeking to decarbonise their operations.
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- Energy, Environment
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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African Development Group Group Grants $100 Million Loan to EAAIF to Support Sustainable Infrastructure
The financing, approved by the Board of Directors, will help the Fund attract private investment and support projects in renewable energy, digital connectivity, transport and other key sectors that promote inclusive growth and climate resilience.
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- Finance
- Region
- Global
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Dangote Extends Continental Dominance, Seals $1 Billion Investment Push in Zimbabwe
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, visited Harare, Zimbabwe, on Wednesday to formalize plans to invest up to $1 billion in the country, targeting major projects in cement manufacturing, power generation, and fuel transportation infrastructure.
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- Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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COP30: Canada Backs IFAD Investment in Efforts to Boost Funding for Climate Adaptation
The contribution to IFAD was announced at the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), in Belem, Brazil, by the Honourable Julie Dabrusin, Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change.
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- Agriculture, Environment, Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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CrossBoundary Energy Secures Additional US $200 Million Senior Debt With Multiple New Lenders to Further Renewable Energy Portfolio Expansion Across Africa
"The transaction will further the construction of CrossBoundary Energy’s renewable energy infrastructure in Africa, providing energy-as-a-service to customers in mining, heavy industry, and telecommunications."
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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