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Africa50, AfDB, and AfCFTA to Bridge Infrastructure Gaps and Drive Digital Transformation
The new partnership between the three institutions aims to dramatically increase this figure by addressing the infrastructure gaps that currently constrain trade flows across African borders.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Kenya Invites Bids for Rural Broadband Rollout Under $390 Million Digital Economy Project
The entire procurement process will be managed under the World Bank's stringent governance framework to assure international bidders of a level playing field.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Designing Digital Health Tools for the Last Mile: Lessons for Maximizing Connectivity, Usability and Trust
Digital health has become a promising approach for improving healthcare access in under-resourced communities. But as Kaumudi Tiwari at Zonka Feedback explains, bringing healthcare to the “last mile” isn’t just about overcoming the challenges of physical distance. It’s about navigating poor network coverage, language mismatches, lack of trust in digital systems, and tools that don’t align with local workflows or realities. She shares four critical lessons from digital health deployments in Africa and Asia that underscore why some digital health tools succeed in the last mile, while others stall.
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- Health Care, Technology
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Is Google Building a $6 Billion Data Centre Campus in India?
Reports show 1GW Visakhapatnam facility will be Google’s largest in Asia, with US$2bn committed to renewable energy and regional connectivity expansion.
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- Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Global DFIs Anchor Oversubscribed $600 Million Axian Telecom Bond
The fund said this latest bond issuance also helps to strengthen Africa’s nascent debt capital markets, etc.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Akurateco and Enza Join Forces to Revolutionize Digital Payments Across Africa
Akurateco and enza join forces to accelerate digital payment innovation and financial inclusion across Africa with cutting-edge white-label technology.
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- Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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What It Really Takes for Technology Pilots to Become Public Policy
What does it actually take for a technology solution to become something a government truly owns, funds, and protects for the long haul?
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- Technology
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- Global
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Takealot Group Expands Mr D Into On-Demand Marketplace Beyond Food Delivery
Originally focused on restaurant food delivery, Mr D began its pivot during the COVID-19 pandemic, when lockdowns disrupted the restaurant industry.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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