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Fintech Company CapitalSage Technology Raises $4 Million To Accelerate the Company’s Growth
CapitalSage Technology Limited's expansion is mostly driven by their agenda to provide sustainable and inclusive digital financial infrastructure.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Kenya: This Entrepreneur’s Business Manufactures an Alternative to Firewood
BrightGreen Renewable Energy Limited company produces fuel briquettes from upcycled farm waste, or biomass in Kenya.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Report Reveals African Farmers Are Missing Out on Agritech Innovations That Could Supercharge the Sector With Opportunities for Youth
The report points to the need for new investments to stimulate access to innovations that could encourage African youth to work in the agriculture sector.
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- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Nigerian Minister Says Twitter Ban To Be Lifted Soon
Nigeria plans to soon lift its ban on Twitter, the country’s information minister said Wednesday, two months after authorities blocked the social network when a tweet by the president was deleted.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- governance
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IFC and FMO Partner With I&M Bank To Support SMEs in Kenya
The financial support will give smaller businesses across a range of sectors in Kenya access to financing for working capital, expansion, and to weather the effects of COVID-19.
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- Coronavirus
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- financial inclusion, MSMEs
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Press Release: Inaccurate Solar Production Estimates Impact All Players in the African Power Value Chain
CrossBoundary Energy has released a report, Measuring Solar Irradiation in Africa: A case for change which shows how the biases in the estimation of solar production in Africa can lead to reduction in savings for African businesses.
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- Energy, Impact Assessment
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Nigerian Mobility Startup Moove Raises $63.2 Million Series A to Democratise Vehicle Ownership
Moove is democratising vehicle ownership in Africa by providing revenue-based vehicle financing to mobility entrepreneurs.
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- Social Enterprise, Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: How Can Emerging Markets Capitalise on Geothermal Energy’s Potential?
Geothermal energy lags behind other forms of renewables in terms of installed capacity; however, it is an effective solution for many countries.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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