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Proparco Invests US $20 Million in Frogfoot, Vox and Hypa to Expand Affordable Fibre Connectivity in South Africa
A key focus of the companies’ growth strategy is the expansion of fibre networks into lower-income and township communities.
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- Investing, Technology, Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Africa Go Green Invests in Senior Debt Facility of USD $18 Million in Cold Solutions Rwanda
CS Rwanda will combine cold storage with packhouse, handling and refrigerated logistics services, providing an integrated solution from handling through to distribution. The development also includes a planned 440 kW rooftop solar installation and will target an internationally recognised green-building certification.
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- Energy, Health Care, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Civil Society Calls on the Human Rights Commission to Investigate the Human Rights Impacts of South Africa’s Data Centre Boom
South Africa is experiencing the fastest data centre expansion on the continent.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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MTN Group Foundation and Gates Foundation Launch First-Of-Its-Kind Maternal Health Multiplier Platform to Expand Access to AI-Enabled Maternal Health Care in Nigeria
By 2030, the initiative aims to help 500,000 women access trusted health guidance, equip 5,000 frontline health workers with tools to identify complications from pregnancy and childbirth early, and enable 500 health facilities to deliver more consistent, higher-quality maternal health care.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Crypto Moves in Minutes; The Law Takes Months
"Chainalysis' 2026 Crypto Crime Report estimates that $17 billion was stolen through crypto scams and fraud in 2025."
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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SunCulture Closes $10 Million Solar Irrigation Securitisation
"The transaction will allow SunCulture to recycle capital tied up in customer receivables and expand solar irrigation financing."
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- Agriculture, Energy, Environment, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Report: Money Sent Home by Migrants Nearly Doubles in a Decade
Migrants sent $728.6 billion home to families in low and middle-income countries in 2025, nearly double the amount recorded a decade earlier, according to a new report from the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Global
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Twiga Foods Enters Administration After Years of Financial Pressure
"Twiga’s fall is particularly notable because of how much money and attention it attracted during its growth years."
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- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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