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Food Waste Start-up Agricycle Global Raises $2.4 Million Seed Round
The start-up works across Sub-Saharan Africa with local farmers and communities to upcycle food ingredients and build a sustainable supply chain.
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- Agriculture, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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India Commissions Its Largest Floating Solar PV Project
India’s largest integrated energy company, NTPC, has commissioned its largest floating solar PV project on the reservoir of its Simhadri thermal power station in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- renewable energy, solar
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$5 Billion Smart Village and Learning Project in Ghana
TPT Global Tech (TPTW) has entered into a strategic technology agreement with Skybridge West Africa (SWA) to partake in the development of 20 smart villages in Ghana, West Africa.
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- Education, Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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LoftyInc Capital Launches Third Fund at $10 Million for a More Diverse Portfolio of African Startups
LoftyInc Capital, a pan-African VC firm, announced that it is launching its third fund for tech startups in Africa.
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- Uncategorized
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- e-commerce, fintech, startups, venture capital
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Analysis: Community Seeds and Fertilisers: An Alternative Route to Food Security
Governments may put an emphasis on imported seeds and synthetic fertilisers to obtain high yields, but traditional African approaches can produce resilient and sustainable crops.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: COVID Pandemic Dampens Africa’s Economic Growth
The Africa Continental Free Trade Area Agreement, intended to lower tariffs and boost economies, has yet to be fully implemented because of restrictions stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Coronavirus
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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African Fintech pawaPay Secures $9 Million In a Seed Funding Round
According to reports the funding will be used to help scale the fintech’s operational presence, grow the existing team and expand in new markets across Africa.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Shared Mobility Startup Plentywaka Raises $1.2 Million Seed Round and Acquires Stabus Ghana
Plentywaka acquired Ghanaian mobility startup, Stabus as it looks to expand its African operations, starting with West Africa.
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- Investing, Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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