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Aavishkaar Capital’s Global Supply Chain Support Fund (GSCSF) Supports the Horizon Group Africa with USD $5 Million Loan to Scale Operations
This is the 8th overall investment by GSC Support Fund across the Global South and the fourth investment in Africa.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Scaling Youth Entrepreneurship in Africa: A Multi-Stakeholder Approach for Developing Local Ecosystems
Across Africa, governments and development actors are investing in youth entrepreneurship, with funders and international NGOs increasingly partnering with local non-profits to develop better support ecosystems for young entrepreneurs. But as Grégory Valadié and Juan Carlos Thomas at TechnoServe explain, many of these local organizations face limitations in capacity, systems and tools. They explore four ways to maximize these partnerships’ impact by complementing their direct implementation work with systems-level solutions, and leveraging institutions that already reach young people at scale.
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- Education
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Building Sustainable Sanitation Markets in Africa: Lessons from Uganda and Malawi
Much of Africa's urban population relies on pit latrines, due to the absence of sewer systems. As a result, creating viable markets for affordable and sustainable pit-emptying services is an essential part of ensuring access to safe sanitation across these communities. Cecilia Gamba at LeFil Consulting shares research from Uganda and Malawi, which sheds light on the challenges, opportunities and scalable business models that are emerging in this critical sector.
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- WASH
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Nigeria’s Koolboks Raises $11 Million to Scale Solar-Powered Refrigeration Across Africa
The company designs solar-powered refrigeration units that pair ice-battery thermal storage with IoT telemetry.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Terraton Secures $11.5 Million to Scale Biochar Carbon Removal in Africa
Biochar, which converts agricultural waste into stable carbon while improving soil health, has become one of the most proven and scalable carbon removal methods.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Global
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WDI Partners with Adaptive Change Advisors
Through this partnership, WDI and ACA will develop professional and inclusive programming to bridge the persistent gaps in the innovation ecosystem, etc.
- Region
- Global
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Ariya Finergy Secures €500,000 from CEI Africa to Scale Solar Solutions
These projects are expected to deliver more than 6,000 MWh of renewable electricity annually, reducing CO₂ emissions by an estimated 3,000 tonnes per year.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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EcoSecurities and Energy Quest Foundation Launch Strategic Partnership to Accelerate E-Mobility Activities Throughout Africa
The partnership aims to unlock new sources of catalytic finance to accelerate the rollout of sustainable e-mobility infrastructure and services.
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- Energy, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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