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New Study Shows Clean Cooking Can Save Money, Improve Health In Nigeria
The study was carried out in Alimosho (Lagos State) and Ado-Odo/Ota (Ogun State), two areas that reflect the realities of modern Nigeria, with fast population growth, industrial activity, and mixed-income households.
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- Environment, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Viewpoint: Are Tech Solutions Fixing Mobility in African Cities or Just Masking the Problem?
Ride-hailing and mobility apps do not build roads. They do not expand rail systems or redesign cities. Instead, they optimize access to what already exists.
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- Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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100 Electric Buses Deployed Across East Africa as Proparco Supports BasiGo
Proparco has completed an investment in BasiGo, a Nairobi-based e-mobility start-up providing electric bus solutions for public transport operators in Kenya and Rwanda.
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- Energy, Investing, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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South Africa Secures $925 Million From the World Bank to Rebuild Its Ailing Cities
The World Bank has approved a $925 million loan to South Africa to help revive its major cities through a six-year urban renewal program estimated to cost three times that amount.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Afreximbank and Shelter Afrique Development Bank (ShafDB) Forge Strategic Partnership to Unlock US $1 Billion in Investments
In addition to financing, the JPPF also incorporates a robust capacity-building programme aimed at enhancing the project preparation skills of ShafDB staff, etc.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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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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AfDB, Partners Launch $264 Million Infrastructure Project in Southern Nigeria
The five-year plan includes rehabilitating 248 km of roads, restoring two erosion sites, and implementing solid waste management through public-private partnerships.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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New World Bank Program to Improve Access to Quality Jobs for 1.6 Million Women in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is undergoing rapid urbanization with more jobs emerging in industries like electronics and automobiles.
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- Investing
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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