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Press Release: TaroWorks Offers $20,000 Grant to Help Last Mile Distributors Scale with Mobile Tech
TaroWorks, the offline mobile field service app, is awarding a $20,000 grant to subsidize the digitization of a nonprofit's last mile distribution operations in vulnerable communities.
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- Social Enterprise, Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Airtel Africa, Others Receive Notice to Pay About $180 Million to Congo
The Democratic Republic of Congo has ordered mobile phone firms operating in the African country to pay a charge of almost $180 million every year.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- digital payments, fintech
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Press Release: Masa Finance Partners with African Fintech Pngme to Provide DeFi Services to Emerging Markets
Silicon Valley DeFi protocol Masa Finance announced today it is partnering with African financial data company Pngme to drive the adoption of DeFi credit services in the region.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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How Can Africa’s Energy Sector Attract More Investment?
Attracting institutional investors and pensions funds to Africa’s energy transition remains a challenge in a world in flux. But the problem may be a lack of bankable projects rather than finance.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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$60.2 Million Subsidy Into KPLC to Help Reduce Electricity Tariffs in Kenya
Kenyans are set to receive some reprieve from the cost of electricity tariff thanks to a $60.2 million subsidy Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) has received from the government.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- energy access
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World Bank to Fund $900 Million Development Projects in East Congo
The World Bank and Congo have signed two funding conventions of $900 million to boost female entrepreneurship and access to water and electricity in the east and west of the country, the Bank said in a statement.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Africa is Getting its First Full-Service Vaccine Facility
The new vaccine facility, dubbed Madiba (Manufacturing in Africa for Disease Immunisation and Building Autonomy) will be built in Diamniadio.
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- Coronavirus, Finance, Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- manufacturing, vaccines
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Nigerian Startup Klasha Gets an Additional $2.1 Million for Its Cross-Border Commerce Play
Lagos and San Francisco-based Klasha has received an additional $2.1 million to complete its $4.5 million seed round.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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