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KaiOS, Mastercard Partner to Enable Digital Payments for SMEs
The companies said in a joint statement that KaiOS's affordable smart feature phones will leverage Mastercard's payment technology and global network to drive acceptance and support the growth of the digital economy.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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United States and Sierra Leone Sign Compact to Transform Energy Sector
The grant will substantially improve the operation of the electrical grid and increase the availability of affordable and reliable electricity for households, businesses, and social institutions – without adding to the country’s debt burden.
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- Energy
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- Global
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Press Release: DFC Announces More Than $1.8 Billion in Investments and New Initiatives at U.N. General Assembly
Several new DFC transactions and initiatives were announced by DCEO Biswal during the U.N. General Assembly.
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- Energy, Environment, Investing, Technology
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- Global
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National Bank of Malawi Plc Secures Landmark US$100 Million Financing Facility From Afreximbank to Support Trade Finance
The US$100-million AFTRAF agreement represents the largest AFTRAF facility ever to be extended by Afreximbank in Malawi.
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- Agriculture, Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Send App by Flutterwave Extends Remittance Reach to 49 U.S. States With Mainstreet Bank Partnership
Remittances to Africa have doubled over the last decade, reaching an estimated $100 billion in 2022.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Global
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Press Release: IFC and Airtel Africa Partner to Increase Access to High-Speed Mobile Connectivity in Sub-Saharan Africa
Despite this connectivity gap, up to 86 percent of firms on the continent use mobile phones for business operations, according to IFC's recent report on digital connectivity in Africa.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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GOGLA and e-MFP Forge Strategic Partnership to Drive Financial Inclusion and Off-Grid Solar Expansion
Leaders in the off-grid solar industry and financial inclusion sectors across the Global South are joining forces to expand access to financial services, promote the productive use of off-grid solar energy solutions and help clients grow their livelihoods.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Global
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Smallholder Farmer Adoption of Agtech ‘High but Inconsistent,’ Says New Study From 60 Decibels W/ Gates Foundation
The research team interviewed more than 1,400 Kenyan farmers across 38 counties, using a lean methodology developed and tested in multiple geographies over 2022-2024.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa