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Press Release: DFC Invests More Than $1 Billion in Global Food Security, Announces Intent to Double its Investments
With millions of people on the brink of famine, DFC remains committed to expanding access to food today and helping to protect against future food crises.
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- Agriculture, Investing
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- Global
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£15 Million Funding to Strengthen Health Workforce in Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana
The UK will provide a multi-million pound boost to support healthcare staff recruitment and retention in these 3 African countries.
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- Health Care, Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Call for Applications: Women Entrepreneurs are Encouraged to Join IFC’s “She Wins Africa” Program
She Wins Africa will provide investment readiness training for participants and facilitate connections with potential investors through matchmaking and pitching events.
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- Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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The Jobtech Landscape in Africa: Assessing the Challenges and Opportunities in a Critical Sector
What really is the future of work in Africa? Michelle Hassan at BFA Global, and Chris Maclay and Bethany Hou at the Jobtech Alliance argue that it will be driven by the growing use of technology to enable, facilitate or improve people’s work opportunities, productivity and livelihoods — an emerging sector that’s collectively known as “jobtech.” They share new insights into the key players, business models, trends and opportunities across Africa's jobtech industry.
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- Technology
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Report: International Youth Day: It’s Time to Empower Youth with Skills for the Future
This report outlines the concrete progress 10,000 young innovators, activists and entrepreneurs made over the year to deliver on projects.
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- Environment, Technology
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- Global
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Italy Contributes Eur 5.5 Million to African Development Bank Group’s Youth Entrepreneurship and Innovation Multi-Donor Trust Fund, to Foster Job Opportunities, Economic Growth
The African Development Bank founded the Youth Entrepreneurship and Innovation Multi-Donor Trust Fund in 2017, to promote innovation and entrepreneurship as well as to create durable and sustainable jobs for youth on the continent.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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5G Adoption to Unlock Wealth of Opportunities for India’s Tech Talent Pool: Report
This will boost confidence to harness the potential of 5G, creating unprecedented job opportunities, driving innovation and shaping a transformative future.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Talstack Launches With $850,000 Pre-Seed Funding to Upskill Africa’s Workforce
Talstack launches to enable businesses upskill their employees with tools, content, courses, and insights from top African professionals and entrepreneurs.
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- Education
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- Sub-Saharan Africa