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Press Release: Gates Foundation to Accelerate mRNA Vaccine Innovation and Manufacturing in Africa and Globally
This new funding builds on the foundation’s previous US$55 million investment in mRNA manufacturing technology.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Bancolombia and Terrapay Sign Contract to Strengthen Cross-Border Remittances Across Colombia
As part of their collective commitment to enhance financial inclusion, the two companies will enable seamless cross-border transfers.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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In Pursuit of a Cashless Africa: Learning from Nigeria’s Struggle to Accelerate its Transition to Digital Finance
The use of cash for payments is dwindling globally, while the electronic payments industry is burgeoning. As Osahon Akpata at Ecobank points out, this growth is also happening in Africa, though cash still remains king. He highlights several factors that are driving both the growth of digital finance and the ongoing usage of cash on the continent, exploring how African countries can accelerate their transition to a cashless economy — and what they can learn from Nigeria's struggles in that area.
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- Finance, Technology, Telecommunications
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Press Release: Crossboundary Access and Mobile Power Announce $10 Million Partnership to Scale Battery Swapping Services Across Nigeria
CrossBoundary Access will finance the development and construction activities and will own the projects, while Mobile Power will ensure that residents receive clean, reliable electricity for years to come.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Elon Musks’ Starlink Partners with Jumia to Boost Fast-Speed Internet in Africa
The partnership with Jumia will help Starlink sell terminals in areas that lack formal addresses and city mapping, Bloomberg reported.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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CAF to Allocate USD$5 Million to Finance Innovative Startups
The Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean approved an investment of USD$5 million in NXTP Ventures Fund III to foster the development of technology startups in the region.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Latin America
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- impact investing, innovation, MSMEs, scale, startups
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Press Release: Cassava Technologies and Atlas AI Partner to Drive Digital Transformation in Africa
Through this partnership, Cassava will be able to deliver cutting-edge AI development capabilities custom-built for its enterprise customers, catering to the unique needs of businesses on the African continent.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Goodwell Supports Agricultural Innovation in West Africa with Complete Farmer Investment
CF’s insights give farmers an advantage from the start, introducing modern farming techniques and data-driven cultivation protocols to improve productivity and reduce post-harvest losses.
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- Agriculture, Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- agtech, data, innovation, smallholder farmers