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Breakthrough Energy, Temasek and Enterprise Singapore Renew Southeast Asia Fellows Hub for Three Years
These companies are tackling critical challenges including clean fuels and oils, plastic recycling, alternative materials for EV batteries, photosynthesis enhancers for agriculture, and adaptation and resilience technologies including passive cooling paint and landslide sensing.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Environment, Technology, Transportation, WASH
- Region
- South Asia
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Bolt Takes EV Ride-Hailing to Johannesburg with BYD, SAMTEA
The rollout follows Bolt’s EV launch in Cape Town earlier this year. The company is targeting a fleet of 500 EVs in South Africa by December.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Nigeria: African Development Bank Group Commits $750,000 to Boost Women-Led Enterprises Through Lagos State Government and National Partners
Through its Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) initiative, the Bank is providing $750,000 in grant support to strengthen women-led enterprises across Nigeria.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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UNDP and Blockchain for Good Alliance Launch Cybersecurity Programme
As public institutions rely more on digital systems, including blockchain technology, cybersecurity is critical to protecting services, public funds and trust.
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- Technology
- Region
- Global
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Solarise Africa Secures €1 Million EEP Africa Funding to Accelerate Expansion into Uganda and Zambia
The programme is designed to demonstrate how a proven combination of renewable energy technology, long-term financing and local partnerships can address one of the most persistent constraints facing African businesses: access to energy that is reliable, affordable and increasingly sustainable.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Vodafone-Save the Children Partnership to Focus on Emergency Response
The partnership will strengthen emergency preparedness and humanitarian response and expand access to Vodafone Foundation’s technology and connectivity solutions in some of the world's most challenging environments.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
- Region
- Global
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Global Partnership Launches USD $60 Million Initiative to Advance Circular Electronics in 16 Countries
It brings together governments, international organizations, the private sector, civil society and other stakeholders to reduce electronic waste (e-waste), improve resource efficiency and promote more sustainable electronics value chains.
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- Technology, WASH
- Region
- Global
- Tags
- circular economy, partnerships, recycling, scale, waste
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Press Release: Rockefeller Foundation, OpenAI Foundation Announce $50 Million Partnership To Help Cities Improve Public Services Through AI
Global open call invites proposals from city partners to use frontier AI solutions to advance public services across public health, economic mobility, environmental resilience, and civic engagement.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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