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Shell Foundation, the FCDO and Kinetic Green Announce Partnership to Pilot Electric Two and Three Wheelers for African Markets
The partnership is supported by catalytic capital provided by Shell Foundation and the FCDO through its RIDE programme and the Transforming Energy Access (TEA) platform. This
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- Energy, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Airtel Money Kenya Partners with ChildFund to Improve Education Access in Underserved Counties
The collaboration with ChildFund Kenya is expected to enhance educational opportunities and help equip children in underserved regions with better conditions to learn, grow, and reach their full potential.
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- Education, Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- academia, infrastructure, partnerships, youth
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NiDCOM, Afretrade Launch $500 Billion Diaspora Investment Initiative to Empower African SMEs
The initiative seeks to harness the growing economic influence of Africans in the diaspora to drive investment, entrepreneurship, trade and sustainable development across the continent.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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DACF and Wahu Mobility Partner to Roll out 5,000 Electric Motorcycles Across Ghana
The pilot programme operationalises a Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Ghana and Wahu Mobility, a Ghanaian manufacturer of smart electric two-wheelers.
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- Energy, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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WFP and Government of Nepal Launch Innovation Accelerator for Climate and Food Security
The accelerator supports local start-ups to pilot and scale solutions across the food system, including solar-powered irrigation and clean energy solutions, digital advisory platforms for farmers, satellite-based insurance and climate data tools and market and value chain innovations for smallholders.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Investing, Technology
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- South Asia
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British International Investment and Laxmi Sunrise Bank Partner to Unlock Finance for Nepal’s Small Businesses and Women Entrepreneurs
By providing long-term capital to underserved businesses, the partnership is expected to support jobs, entrepreneurship and the growth of a more inclusive private sector across Nepal.
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- Investing
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- Asia Pacific
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Analysis: India’s AI Deal With the UAE Challenges U.S. Cloud Dominance
G42 will deploy U.S.-designed a supercomputer in India, offering a new model for governments that want to own their AI hardware.
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- Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Analysis: Why the World’s Most Ambitious Coal Phase‑Out Deal Has Failed – And What It Means for Climate Finance
The failure to decommission Cirebon-1 matters beyond Indonesia. It suggests the world’s flagship model for financing the end of fossil fuels isn’t working. And the longer it takes to admit that, the harder the transition becomes – for Indonesia, and for everyone.
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- Energy, Environment
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- South Asia
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