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54 Collective, Formerly Founders Factory Africa, Shuts Down Venture Studio Amid Mastercard Foundation Dispute
54 Collective, the venture firm formerly known as Founders Factory Africa, has shut down its venture studio operations as its partnership with the Mastercard Foundation ended in legal action.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Waterhub Raises Seed Funding to Expand Sustainable Drinking Water Access Across Indonesia
By eliminating the need for plastic packaging and reducing transportation, Waterhub offers an environmentally and economically sustainable alternative to bottled water.
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- WASH
- Region
- South Asia
- Tags
- infrastructure, Internet of Things, scale, startups, waste, water
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Space42, Microsoft, and Esri Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Enhance Mapping Capabilities Across Africa
Over the next five years, the initiative will map 54 African countries and benefit over 1.4 billion people.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- data, infrastructure, scale
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Senegal’s Eyone Medical Raises $3 Million to Digitise West Africa’s Health Records
The platform is used in over 60 healthcare institutions across Senegal, Mali, Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon, Gabon, and France.
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- Health Care, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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WHO Urges Urgent Action Ahead of COP30 at Global Climate and Health Conference in Brasília
Climate change is fuelling a health crisis and threatens to undo decades of global health progress.
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- Environment, Health Care
- Region
- Global
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Akurateco and Enza Join Forces to Revolutionize Digital Payments Across Africa
Akurateco and enza join forces to accelerate digital payment innovation and financial inclusion across Africa with cutting-edge white-label technology.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Tradeable Impact Credits Could Boost Social Funding, Report Says
Trading impact credits based on social outcomes is proving a success in some places and should be scaled up to offset constraints on social funding, according to a new report developed by the Schwab Foundation, South Korean conglomerate SK Group’s Center for Social Value Enhancement Studies(CSES) and Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors.
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- Social Enterprise
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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IFC Announces $20 Million Equity Investment in Transvolt Mobility
The investment aims to promote electric vehicle adoption and job creation in India.
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- Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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