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Africa’s Biggest Supermarket Chain Is Betting On Solar Power
Despite South Africa averaging more than 2,500 hours of sunshine a year, solar energy generates less than 1% of its electricity. By contrast, the UK produces 4% of its electricity from solar, with considerably less sunshine.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Fintech Startup, Okra, Raises $3.5 Million Seed to Deepen Operations in the Nigerian Market
Nigerian API fintech startup, Okra, has raised a $3.5 seed investment barely one year after its $1 million pre-seed round.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Ethiopian Farmers Triple Coffee Yields With Sustainable Tree Stumping
Ethiopia is widely recognized as the birthplace of Arabica coffee, but has one of the lowest levels of coffee productivity in the world.
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- Agriculture
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Zeepay Ghana Acquires Mangwee Mobile Money in Zambia
Zeepay, the leading African Challenger Fintech with operations in over 10 African countries today acquired a 51 percent stake in Mangwee Mobile Money in Zambia.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- fintech
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Analysis: Eastern and Southern Africa’s Vast Renewables Potential
Eastern and Southern Africa are vast, geographically diverse regions with rapidly growing populations and rising demands for energy.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Ugandan Fintech Numida Secures $2.3 Million
Uganda-based fintech startup Numida has secured $2.3-million in a seed funding round led by MFS Africa with participation from DRK Foundation, Equilibria Capital, and Segal Family Foundation alongside angel investors.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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COVID-19 Pandemic Leads to Drop Of Maternal Health Care in Africa
While almost every country has experienced disruption to its health services since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, several countries in Africa have been severely impacted, leading to the suspension of maternal, neonatal, and child health care.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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New Un-Backed Framework to Boost Agricultural Trade Between African Nations
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), together with the African Union (AU) Commission, launched a new continent-wide framework on Thursday, to boost trade and improve food security.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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