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Islamic Development Bank and World Bank Partnering to Drive Impact
The partnership is expected to support joint operations that could involve up to $6 billion in financing through 2026.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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Orange Partners with Koolboks to Provide Refrigeration Solutions in 12 African Countries
Koolboks solar freezers will be first marketed in the Democratic Republic of Congo and soon in the 11 other countries where Orange Energies is deployed.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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The Rockefeller Foundation and the Asian Institute of Technology Partner To Drive Climate-Resilient Agriculture Solutions in Southeast Asia
The collaboration aligns with The Rockefeller Foundation’s US$1 billion climate strategy, focusing on scientific action to address climate change and promote human opportunity.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Global
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Agricultural Insurance + Energy Access: An Innovative Pilot Program Reveals the Value of Bundled Services — And the Need for Cross-Sector Partnerships
As the world works to achieve SDG7, it's becoming clear that cross-sector partnerships will be key to meeting its goal of affordable, sustainable energy for all by 2030. Anshul Patel at Bboxx — a leading distributor of pay-as-you-go solar energy products — shares learnings from the company's recent partnership with Pula, an agri-insurance technology firm, which insured Bboxx customers against the climate-related crop failures that can lead to payment defaults and repossession of their energy products.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Finance, Technology
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Press Release: British International Investment Partners with Access Bank to Extend US $60 Million Trade Finance Facility Across Africa
Loan facility will help to ensure availability of key commodities across import-dependent economies and aims to stimulate African trade volumes by US$90 million as well as contribute to SDGs 8 and 9.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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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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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
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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