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Bboxx and EDF Cultivate Partnership to Deliver Solar-Powered Farming in Togo
Bboxx, a next-generation utility, and EDF, a global leader in low-carbon energies, are expanding access to solar-powered irrigation systems for thousands of farmers in Togo.
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- Agriculture, Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Ethiopian Ministry of Science and Higher Education Partners With Intellimedia Networks to Continue to Digitally Transform the Ethiopian Higher Education and Vocational Training Sector
The Ethiopian Ministry of Science and Higher Education (MoSHE) agrees to join forces with IntelliMedia Networks Inc. and its local partners Andalem Consulting PLC and United Systems Integrators, to enable a country-wide online learning platform to streamline access to higher learning across Ethiopia and improve quality of education and training for undergraduate and graduate students.
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- Education
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Transaction Volume for Direct Debits Jumps by 54% as More Nigerians Adopt Usage
FINANCIAL SERVICESTransaction volume for Direct debits jumps by 54% as more Nigerians adopt usage
A recent Banking Sector Report by the NBS has disclosed that direct debits increased by 54% in Q3 2020.- Categories
- Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Ilara Health Raises $3.75 Million Series A Led by TLcom to Provide Life-Saving Diagnostics Across Sub-Saharan Africa
Ilara Health, an innovative healthtech start-up increasing essential and affordable access to life-saving diagnostics in Africa, has raised $3.75 million in Series A funding led by TLcom Capital with participation from DOB Equity, Global Ventures and Chandaria Capital.
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- Health Care, Social Enterprise
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- scale, social enterprise, startups
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Nordic Development Fund Approves $8.8 Million Grant for African Water Facility
The Nordic Development Fund (NDF) has approved $8.8 million in grant funding to the African Water Facility for projects in the Sahel and Horn of Africa.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- impact investing
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IFC and Kobo360 Partner to Support Innovative Solutions in Nigeria’s Agriculture and Health Sectors
The International Financial Corporation (IFC) in partnership with African e-logistics start-up, Kobo360 has announced a call for innovators all over the world to bring climate-smart, Temperature-Controlled Logistics (TCL) cooling solutions to Nigeria to help the country address food waste challenges, support its health sector, and reduce its energy consumption.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- startups
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Analysis: Europe’s Second COVID-19 Lockdown Could Hurt African Economies
A second wave of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is forcing some European and Asian countries to implement lockdowns that could hurt the global market and many sub-Saharan African economies.
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- Coronavirus
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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IBM Supports African Agricultural Startups Through Digital4Agriculture Initiative
Digital4Agriculture Initiative is helping over 36 African agriculture startups become better prepared for the digital future.
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- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- startups
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