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South African Mobility Startup WhereIsMyTransport Raises $14.5 Million for Expansion
South African Mobility startup WhereIsMyTransport has raised a $14.5 million Series A extension round to continue its expansion across emerging markets.
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- Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- startups, transportation
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Analysis: African Youth Are Capable Entrepreneurs, Invest in Them Now
The Future of Production indicated that the continent will, by 2030, be home to a capable labour force of over 1.6 billion, larger than Asia and South America.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- impact investing
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Press Release: Tiedemann Advisors Hires Jed Emerson to Lead Global Impact Investing Practice
Tiedemann Advisors, one of the largest independent investment and wealth advisors for high-net-worth families, trusts, foundations and endowments, announced today that Jed Emerson has joined the firm as a Managing Director and Global Lead of Impact Investing.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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World Bank Approves $250 Million Financing to Support Development of Agri-Food Sector in Côte D’Ivoire
The World Bank on Tuesday said it had approved $250 million in total financing to support the development of the agri-food sector and the creation of thousands of jobs in rural areas of Cote d’Ivoire.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- food security
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Mastercard Foundation to Deploy $1.3 Billion for 50 Million Vaccines in Africa and to Boost Africa’s CDC
Unlike the populations of many western nations, only about 2% of Africans have received one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- vaccines
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Nigeria’s Gokada Launches Super App, Passes $100 Million in Annualised Transaction Value
Gokada has evolved to become a leading food delivery, parcel delivery, and last-mile e-commerce fulfillment solution.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Kenya’s Off-Grid Solar Provider d.light Secures $10 Million From Proparco
d.light, a Kenyan based off-grid solar provider has secured US$10 million in equity financing from Proparco.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- off-grid energy
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African Entrepreneurs Invited to Apply For MIT-Based Fellowship
The Legatum Centre for Development and Entrepreneurship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has launched the inaugural Legatum Foundry Fellowship to support entrepreneurs in Africa.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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