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Catalyst Fund Announces $2 Million Investment Into 10 Startups Accelerating Africa’s Adaptation and Resilience to Climate Change
Catalyst Fund announced a $2 million investment into 10 startups building solutions to improve the resilience of climate-vulnerable communities in Africa.
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- Environment, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- climate change, impact investing, MSMEs, scale, startups
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Kenya’s Job Market Continues to Stagnate Despite Economic Success
Since 2013, Kenya's labor market has stagnated according to the Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) latest economic outlook.
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- Uncategorized
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- employment, scale
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MyHealth Africa, a Startup Connecting Patients With Health Specialists Across the Globe, Lands $1 Million Funding
Kenya-based MyHealth Africa is an integrated healthcare platform changing how people access medical services.
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- Health Care, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Visa to Invest $1 Billion in Africa to Accelerate Digital Transformation
Visa has pledged to scale operations, deploy new innovative technologies, deepen collaboration with partners and advance innovative and inclusive economies across Africa.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: IFC, Singapore’s Agrocorp Partner to Improve Food Security in Bangladesh
The partnership will allow Agrocorp to scale up work and secure food supplies for emerging markets such as Bangladesh.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- food security, partnerships, scale
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Yaydoo Buys Oyster to Scale B2B Payments Solutions Across Latin America
B2B solutions provider Yaydoo has acquired payments solution Oyster Financial in a move to boost its position as a B2B payments solution provider in Latin America.
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- Uncategorized
- Region
- Latin America
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JPMorgan Chase Committing $15 Million to Increase the Supply of Climate Resilient Affordable Housing for Black, Hispanic and Latino Households
JPMorgan Chase announced five organizations will receive philanthropic commitments of $3 million each to scale innovative climate resilient affordable housing models.
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- Investing
- Region
- North America
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- housing, innovation, philanthropy, scale
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Bloomberg to Set up Regional Studio in Rwanda
Kigali is set to host a permanent studio of Bloomberg in 2023, following the latter's decision to expand its television presence on the African continent.
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- Uncategorized
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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