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d.light Launches Loyalty Programme for Off-Grid Solar Customers in Kenya
The company launched the loyalty scheme, called the d.light Points Programme, in Kenya this month with plans to extend it to customers in Uganda, Tanzania and Nigeria later this year.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Karma Primary Healthcare Raises $1.3 Million in Series A in India
Karma aims to reach 100 locations serving over 150,000 patients annually by 2027.
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- Health Care
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- Asia Pacific
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World Bank Commits $100 Million to Zambia’s Digital Transformation Initiative
A Project Implementation Unit will be set up within the Smart Zambia Institute to manage the project.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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ABC Fund Invests €1.1 Million in Colombia’s MiCreditoYa Microfinanciera SAS
The Agri-Business Capital Fund (“ABC Fund”) today announces an investment of EUR€1.1m in MiCreditoYa Microfinanciera SAS, a leading Microfinance Institution operating in the Nariño department in the South West of Colombia.
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- Agriculture, Investing
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- Latin America
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One Acre Fund Secures $1.4 Million Debt Funding to Support Farmers in Africa
One Acre Fund has recently secured a $1.4 million debt fund from Impact Bridge Asset Management to finance and support farmers in Africa.
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- Agriculture, Investing
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- 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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SolarAid Wins Charity Awards International Aid & Development Category
SolarAid took the top prize in the International Aid & Development category at the 2024 Charity Awards this week, winning for its Light a Village project in Malawi.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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New US $53 Million Agricultural Development Programme Launched in Malawi to Combat Food Insecurity
The seven-year Sustainable Agriculture Production Programme phase II (SAPP II) will equip farmers with the skills and resources to address food insecurity, increase income generation and improve the livelihoods of rural communities.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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