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Africa CDC Urges COVID-19 Vaccine Buyers to Order From South Africa’s Aspen
Africa’s top public health body urged all those purchasing COVID-19 vaccines for the continent to place orders with South Africa’s Aspen Pharmacare APNJ.J.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- COVID-19, manufacturing, vaccines
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Norebase Raises $1 Million to Allow Companies to Start, Scale, and Operate in Any African Country
Norebase allows founders and businesses to start and scale across several African countries at once or periodically.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Pangea to Unlock Diaspora Remittances as Funding Source for African Startups
Pangea Trust, through its equity crowdfunding platform Connect, is unlocking diaspora remittance inflows as funding source for early and growth-stage startups in Africa.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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$60 Million for SME Impact Investment Vehicle B in Africa
At least six development finance institutions are committing $60 million to the Bamboo-UNCDF Initiative for Least Developed Countries (BUILD). The vehicle will invest in impact projects led by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Groundbreaking New Tools Advance Measurement of SDG 4
Analysing the long-term impacts of COVID-19 on learning in sub-Saharan Africa helps governments to measure learning progress towards SDG 4.
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- Coronavirus, Education, Impact Assessment
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- governance, SDGs
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Promoting the Investment Readiness of Local Capital Providers in Africa
Ten fund managers active in Africa’s tech space have been selected from across the continent for the LAUNCH Capital Provider Fellowship Program
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- Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- impact investing
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The Ukraine War Could Hit Africa Harder Than the Pandemic
The IMF report urges African governments to address the local impact of the war, balance inflation and growth, and manage exchange-rate adjustments.
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- Agriculture, Coronavirus, Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: USAID’s Power Africa Launches Partnership to Electrify Health Facilities Across Sub-Saharan Africa as Part of President Biden’s Global Infrastructure Initiative
The Healthcare Electrification and Telecommunication Alliance will enhance health services and assist in COVID-19 response efforts by providing electricity in healthcare facilities across sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Energy, Health Care, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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