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Kenyan Court Suspends $736 Million Adani Power Line Deal
The Law Society has argued that the power deal is "a constitutional sham" and "tainted with secrecy".
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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An Emerging Priority in Climate Resilience: How Zambia’s Green Growth Strategy — And its Business Sector — Are Addressing the Risk of Climate-Induced Social Instability
Zambia — like other countries across Southern Africa — is confronting its worst drought in four decades, one of multiple climate-related crises it faces. According to Gracsious Maviza and Giulia Caroli at the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, and Ibukun Taiwo at CGIAR, these issues are putting a growing strain on the nation’s social fabric. They explore how Zambia's National Green Growth Strategy is addressing these challenges, highlighting four "Climate Security Pathways" in the strategy that can improve social stability — and generate immense opportunities for the private sector.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Environment, WASH
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Papua New Guinea Advances Digital ID, Wallet and Govt Platform to Pilot
The pilots are supported by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, the Australian High Commission for New Guinea, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and GovStack.
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- Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Africa to Get First Manufacturing Hub for Next-Generation Malaria Nets
Vestergaard CEO Amar Ali tells Devex that government support, development financing, and finding a solid local partner will help in setting up the manufacturing hub for success.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Unlocking Opportunity for the World’s Underprivileged Children and Youth: International Finance Facility for Education (IFFEd) Commits to $1.5 Billion for Global Education and Skills in LMICs
This historic public-private, non-partisan international finance facility of $1.5bn was commitment for 2024-2025 to global education at the UN Summit of the Future.
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- Global
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Kenya Awards $1.3 Billion Power Concession to Adani Group and AFRICA50
The strategic initiative will substantially enhance the country’s power distribution network.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Zimbabwe Turns to Private Firms to Boost Freight Rail Volumes
Zimbabwe's state-owned railway operator has opened its network up to private players as it seeks to boost freight volumes that had collapsed after decades of underinvestment.
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- Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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How Young People are Driving Africa’s Digital Future: A Recent Report Highlights the Impacts of Technology — And the Need for Greater Support
With over 400 million people between the ages of 15 and 35, Africa has the world’s youngest population — and by 2050, this youth population is projected to increase by 73%. As Grace Natabaalo and Chelsea Horváth at Caribou Digital explain, young Africans are leveraging digital platforms to find work, education and more — but they face numerous challenges in accessing and using technology. They share highlights from a new report based on discussions with 20 young people from seven countries across Africa, which show the impact of digital technology — and how this impact could be amplified.
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- Education, Technology
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